Lady Patriot - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Yorktown, Virginia
United States
SetUp Events
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 30s
Overall Rank = 204/237
Age Group = F24-29
Age Group Rank = 35/37
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, sport beans, 16 oz gatorade. Get there at 6am. Race at 8am. Set up early, talk to friends, stretch, relax. Calm down!
Event warmup:

Pre race swim in calm river.
Swim
  • 14m 3s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Need to RELAX in water! Should have been an easy swim. Felt panicked, slow, clumsy, breathing short.
What would you do differently?:

RELAX!!!!! Focus on technique. Better sighting to I don't have to breast stroke. Relax breathing.
Transition 1
  • 09m 22s
Comments:

Shoes on before mounting bike..slowed transition. Need to spend less time relaxing in T1. Felt off/sick. Tried to calm nerves/ heart rate. Had part of hammer gel/ water. Problems with wet feet, trying to get cycling socks on. Fumbled. Slow.
What would you do differently?:

Cycle without socks. Practice shoes on bike/enty on ride. Run with bike.
Bike
  • 36m 9s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Poor gear changing issues. Think bike needs tune-up, too. Pushed too hard on down hill and straights. Wimped out on hills.
What would you do differently?:

Work on steady cadence. Work on keeping cadence in harder gears. Remember to drink more! Practice gear changes.
Transition 2
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

Felt winded from bike. Serious cramp on right foot instep. Babied R-knee.
Took shoes off before transition area so I could run better. Cleats are a problem.
What would you do differently?:

No socks for this short distance? Practice getting out of shoes prior to dismount line.
Run
  • 27m 23s
  • 2 miles
  • 13m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't push hard enough. Babied knee. Felt frustrated. Not fun. bad cramp in R-instep the whole way! Shoes too tight???
What would you do differently?:

Relax! Have fun. Push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade, little stretching, tried to work out foot cramp. Talked to friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Felt dehydrated/ woozy. Didn't push hard enough. Didn't practice transitions. Babied knee so I could train afterwards. Foot cramp! Need to get my head in the game.

Event comments:

overall, had a lot of fun! it was a learning experience for my first tri!




Last updated: 2007-09-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:03 | 547 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 37/37
Overall: 0/237
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri top/ shorts
Course: shallow, James River, calm water
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 09:22
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:09 | 10 miles | 16.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/37
Overall: 0/237
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: On area roads. Problems with traffic in lane and slowing down pace.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:35
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:27:23 | 02 miles | 13m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/37
Overall: 0/237
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back loop on Yorktown/ Williamsburg roads. Traffic was a problem. Cars interrupted pace, clogged corners.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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] 4