Latta Plantation Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
North Carolina Triathlon Series
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 41s
Overall Rank = 100/159
Age Group = 35-40
Age Group Rank = 69/105
Pre-race routine:

Bagel at 4:30 AM, Water, Banana at 5:45 AM, Water
Stretching
Event warmup:

Walking around, Stretching again
Swim
  • 13h 00m
  • 820 yards
  • 1h 35m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

Loved the swim :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 05m
Comments:

Need to work on this ALOT.
What would you do differently?:

Put my helmet on not facing backwards LOL no gloves, faster timing.
Bike
  • 1h 01m 34s
  • 17 miles
  • 16.57 mile/hr
Comments:

The biking felt good. Got some hamstring and foot cramps.
What would you do differently?:

Need to improve on my endurance and get faster here.
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Need to work on this.
Run
  • 43h 04m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13h 50m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

This part of the tri was HORRIBLE for me. I was not prepared for it at all. Legs felt like bricks.
What would you do differently?:

Train alot harder and work on endurance.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of endurance on the run and slow tranistions.

Event comments:

This was a great first experience and I was really glad I did it!




Last updated: 2007-06-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
13:00:00 | 820 yards | 1h 35m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/105
Overall: 1/159
Performance: Good
Finished 1st on swim time for entire race group on Sunday.
Suit: Danskin tri suit
Course: Straight shot out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:01:34 | 17 miles | 16.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 39/105
Overall: 57/159
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty easy not many hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
43:04:00 | 03.11 miles | 13h 50m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 97/105
Overall: 139/159
Performance: Bad
Course: Alot harder that what I prepared for!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5