Patriot's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bath, Pennsylvania
United States
Piranha Sports
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 30s
Overall Rank = 150/160
Age Group = 19 & under
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

we got at 4am (very early)....I had a banana, orange juice and english muffin with peanut butter....we drove to carrie's house who followed us to fred's house...then to Bath....Felt nervous.
Event warmup:

felt the water....it was pretty warm.
Swim
  • 15m 30s
  • 711 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am very proud of myself with my time....I even beat my Mom and Bob!
Transition 1
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

I am not very proud of myself because it took me so much time...
What would you do differently?:

have all my stuff set up better....it took too long....not dry my hair!!...
Bike
  • 1h 03m 30s
  • 14.91 miles
  • 14.09 mile/hr
Comments:

tough and pretty hilly....would be easier if I had a race bike
What would you do differently?:

not get off my bike for water....twist off bottle cap before race
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

better because I had everything I needed on me!
Run
  • 34m 15s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

tiring since it was the last thing....I felt like I was going to throw up!....walked about 1/2 of it
What would you do differently?:

I need to train more for the run so I can run the entire thing
Post race
Warm down:

got some food.....2 sandwiches, coke and diet coke

What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike, some of my training

Event comments:

I really liked this race and I would like to do more triathlons after more training. I was the youngest person by seven years....next oldest person racing was 20yrs old....my Mom is VERY proud of me!




Last updated: 2007-09-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:30 | 711 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 101/160
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: we swam around a lake....alot of it was facing the sun....4 buoys...
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:23
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:03:30 | 14.91 miles | 14.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 154/160
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: they said it was "rolling hills"....that means plenty of hills!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:15 | 03.11 miles | 11m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 154/160
Performance: Bad
Course: it was the same as the beginning of the bike course....we went 1.5 miles down and then back (uphill)
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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