Crystal River Triathlon Series - Sprint #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Crystal River, Florida
United States
Crystal River Triathlon Series
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 55s
Overall Rank = 82/209
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/7
Pre-race routine:

Drove up to Crystal River with Jeff and met all the BTers there, plus tons of locals I know from the Y and stuff.
Event warmup:

Laughed, got our stuff ready.
Swim
  • 09m 49s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sucked as usual.
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

I haven't left my shoes on the bike in awhile. It was fine.
Bike
  • 44m 11s
  • 15.35 miles
  • 20.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I love this course!! Totally flat, no turns, fast! I felt sluggish in the beginning and was only going about 18. Picked it up at the turn around and pushed it harder. I felt really good about the ride. Only had one water bottle, and drank about half.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder earlier.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

The transition are was very roomy, I almost had the rack to myself. Had to put socks on. I saw Sue in here, and my friend Jay, too. Said hi and stuff.
Run
  • 24m 58s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

First mile was around 8:30, I think. Next mile was slower, then I picked it up again. I was really working...I was grimacing and huffing and puffing and trying my hardest, and I loved it!! I forgot what it feels like to be able to race at the pace and intensity. Sprints are FUN!
I focused on my posture, form, and breathing. Whoop-whooped at everyone I knew. I couldn't whoop-whoop during the second half...was going too hard. :) As I was about to cross the finish line, someone yelled out "Tater Tots"! I don't know who it was, but it was funny.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out for the awards, then went to Denny's with Jeff, Sue, Wendi, Jeff P, and Brian. Then we went to the Rainbow River and floated in tubes for 4 hours.
I was happy to see so many people I knew for my lst FL race...Jay, Ken, Tracey, Jill, Gymboree Girl, and all the Bters.

Event comments:

I love this race. I have done this course about 4 times. It's my favorite. I am going to try my hardest to be back in FL for the nest one on June 30th.




Last updated: 2007-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:49 | 440 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 150/209
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Triangle. Totally easy, simple swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:11 | 15.35 miles | 20.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 56/209
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back, no turns except the turnaround. No hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:58 | 03 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 96/209
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, flat, not turns.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4