Crawfishman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bush, Louisiana
United States
hot!F / 0C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 24s
Overall Rank = 138/275
Age Group = 19-24
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4, drove to race site. Set up my transition area in my assigned space...and right on top of a fire ant hill!
Event warmup:

No warmup
Swim
  • 19m 24s
  • 1000 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Sight better, swim around guys who were treading water
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

The bike mount area was in a field! I had to run to the road before I could get onto my bike because I didn't want to get stuck in the mud!
Bike
  • 55m 8s
  • 18 miles
  • 19.59 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Be in better shape for hills!
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

This is where the fire ants returned! I racked my bike, took off my bike shoes, and as I was putting on one shoe, the other foot was under attack!
What would you do differently?:

I wish I could've racked my bike away from the anthill, but we had assigned racks!
Run
  • 36m 26s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I had to walk a bit because I was so overheated that I started to get chills. I raced across the finish line next to a woman who came from behind me and sprinted through the chute...I briefly considered diving through the finish line so I'd beat her. That would've been funny!
What would you do differently?:

Dive through the finish chute! Haha!
Post race
Warm down:

Drank about 5 glasses of water and Gu2O, ate some orange slices, walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Humidity and heat. That's Louisiana for ya...

Event comments:

Fun race overall, with a great after-party and cool awards.




Last updated: 2007-05-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:24 | 1000 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Good
Suit: Swimsuit
Course: Out and back around 8 buoys...it was so foggy that we could only see 3 from the shore!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:08 | 18 miles | 19.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Hilly with a few turns
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:36:26 | 04 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly out and back.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4