USAT Collegiate National Championship - TriathlonOlympic


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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
United States
Team Magic, Inc.
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 56s
Overall Rank = 319/498
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 25m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

Freezing water!
What would you do differently?:

Wear a wetsuit!
Sight a target, and swim a straight 100 yrds at a time w/ out looking
Transition 1
  • 07m 12s
Comments:

Very numb coming out of the water
Ate GU in T1 before leaving
Difficulty putting on shoes because of shivering
What would you do differently?:

Attach GU to bike and eat after getting on the move
Use tri-shoes instead of running shoes
Bike
  • 1h 15m 57s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.63 mile/hr
Comments:

Difficult to get to water bottle, one of which had a twist lid requiring two hands (didn't use)
What would you do differently?:

Use tri-shoes
Use easy-access, one-handed bottle
Definitely get an aerobottle (easier to drink from)
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Run
  • 39m 13s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 19s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Practice drinking on the run beforehand
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience
Lack of open water practice
Lack of transition practice
No tri-shoes/clipless bike pedals
Fatique on the run section
Swimming crooked
Hypothermia? on swim

Event comments:

Lots to improve on, but awesome for my first triathlon! Definitely hooked!




Last updated: 2007-06-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:23 | 1640 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 07:12
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:15:57 | 24.85 miles | 19.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:39:13 | 06.21 miles | 06m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/498
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4