Summer Super Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Manassas, Virginia
United States
Tri It Now
83F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 47m 51s
Overall Rank = 24/308
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/12
Pre-race routine:

up at 4:30, bowl of Cheerios, coffee, water bottle, left at 5:15 for the hour drive to Manassas. Race was scheduled to start at 7:30 but we had to get there early for last chance packet pick up. Set up T, was ready to go at 7:00.
Event warmup:

No real warm up, a few stretches. Event started a bit late.
Swim
  • 07m 17s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

They sent us off every five seconds. It was ok, not bad, I got passed by two people and I passed a few, so kinda evened out. The snake swim was a bit different, but I hit my seed time pretty much right on the mark, so I was pleased
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Things went ok here, but I still need to practice transitions.
Bike
  • 24m 42s
  • 8 miles
  • 19.43 mile/hr
Comments:

I did ok on the bike. I think I could have been a little bit faster, but started having some calf issues and had to ease up some. I didn't want to use up everything before the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

ok, but need to practice, practice, and practice
Run
  • 13m 57s
  • 1.8 miles
  • 07m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Calf cramping started pretty much right away. When am I going to finally have a race where everything comes together? Anyway, I stopped to stretch for just 30 seconds or, so, then headed back out. The run was not quite what I was looking for, but I did my best. What more can I say? I finished strong, which is always nice.
Post race
Event comments:

HEY, I GOT A MEDAL! First place in the old fart category. I will take it! After three olympic distance and one ETERRA under ny belt, this sprint race was pretty much all about having fun, not to say that the other races haven't been fun, but... HEY, I GOT A MEDAL! My first tri hardware, WOO HOO!!




Last updated: 2007-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:17 | 400 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 91/308
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:24:42 | 08 miles | 19.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/308
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: No real open road. Course was laid out on the campus property, quite a few turnarounds, very flat.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:13:57 | 01.8 miles | 07m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/308
Performance: Below average
Course: mostly on sidewalk, pretty flat and non-descript
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]