Ballwin Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ballwin, Missouri
United States
City of Ballwin
79F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 15s
Overall Rank = 64/224
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/18
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, shower, oat meal, coffee, toast. Listen to Rise Against!
Event warmup:

Swim a few laps in the pool.
Swim
  • 05m 40s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

The pool was great! If we would have done a serpentine style, I would have smoked them both hands down.
What would you do differently?:

Eaten some chocolate and milk. Blast through the 300 and smoked Chris and Laura like I know I can.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I didn't know we could jump on our bikes and ride out of the T1! I ran with the bike and hoped on half way through the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Rode out.
Bike
  • 30m
  • 9 miles
  • 18.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a difficult time navigating through the people coming into the bike course.
What would you do differently?:

Accelerade and take better advantage of hills.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I saw some contestants going the wrong way and for some reason I thought, "Is that the way I should go?" Some yahoo put there stuff in the middle of our rack where the three of us decided to place our crap.
What would you do differently?:


Run
  • 31m 45s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Had my "white rabbit" for the fist half of the course. On the second half, I became his white rabbit.
Post race
Event comments:

I think I might do this one again next year!




Last updated: 2007-06-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:40 | 300 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/224
Performance: Good
No splits, so I'm guessing here
Suit: Adidas suit
Course: I was with my bro(Chris) and Laura(sister in-law) in a single lane. We decide to go three deep. Bad idea. The first half of the swim leg was good, until I noticed after every flip turn, Chris and Laura where coming at me. I should have dropped the hammer and sprinted from there.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:00 | 09 miles | 18.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/224
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: It was a 4.5 mile loop twice. The neighborhood was nice, but the added traffic once you got out was something to think about.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:45 | 03.2 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/224
Performance:
Course: Ran through a neighborhood with rolling hills. There was a angel on the side of the road spraying us with her water hose! AWSOME!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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