Wilmington YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30 to get ready. Rode 2.5 Miles to race site in the dark. Almost rode into a storm drain because I could not see. Got bike checked out because my tube popped out of the blue the night before. We heard a sizzle and my front tire was flat. I put a new tube in but wanted confimation that the pressure was good. I met a fellow BTer. Then met up w/ a friend and Boarded bus to swim start.
Event warmup:

I count my ride to site as warm up.
Swim
  • 1h 01m 38s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

I got pulled into a current and got sucked into the bay. I struggled to get out. Finally I got to the first buoy. I wanted to give up and get on the boat but I muscled thru it. My arms got rubbed raw from my wetsuit. I even used Body Glide. I felt like the swim was never going to end and wondered why I did this to my self. It felt so good to touch that ladder and get out. I'm excited that as bad as I did, I was not the last to exit.
What would you do differently?:

Learn the freestyle and swim alot more. Swim toward the buoy to catch the "good" current. Also practice open water swimming.
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

After the long dash to transition, it went well. I was so excited to be out of the water. My wetsuit came off easy and I was off on my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 59m 29s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 12.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Other than the detour, it was OK.
What would you do differently?:

Know the complete course.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

I did not make the cutoff to start running. So, I was bummed, but I learned alot from this race. I am glad that I did it and did not give up. It was a pretty nice event and I did have fun. I will do it again next year after learing some better swimming techniques. I loved the support that everyone gave to me.




Last updated: 2007-08-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:01:38 | 1640 yards | 03m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: wetsuit
Course: point to point. Somewhat of a zigzag.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:59:29 | 12.4 miles | 12.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
4.5 extra miles
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty flat. Some small inclines but nothing really challenging. Maybe because I was in the last bunch, but I did not feel the course was easy to navigate. At one point there was no cones, directors w/flags, or police. I did not know which way to go and made a wrong turn somewhere. I ended up 2+ miles out of my way and had to turn around and go back. I was the last awesome biker on the course. So, when I finally finished after 17 miles, I was glad to be done.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]