Heber Springs Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Heber Springs, Arkansas
United States
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 11m 35s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:


Up early to get car loaded and on the road. It was about an hour drive to the race site. Oops. Forgot my towels, so back to the house. Now we are running late. Stop for a quick breakfast for everyone and on the road again. Trying really hard not to panick, but we are going to be late! Didn't get to the race site until 7:10am. Registration/packet pick up was supposed to end at 7, but they let me in. Had about 5 minutes to set up transition. Basically just laid everything out where I could see it. This is not the recommended way to start a triathlon.
Event warmup:

No time.
Swim
  • 10m 31s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

I love the swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Didn't have time to get rinse water for my feet before the race, so I used the ice water in my water bottle. That'll get you attention! Worked like a charm though. No sign of sand or debris in my shoes for the ride.

Ate a Gu.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 6s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 11.08 mile/hr
Comments:

I was just about to fall over from lack of forward momentum when I saw a few other folks get off of their bike and walk up the rest of the hill. I made myself a deal that I could walk, but I had to peddle further up the hill than they did and I had to get back on my bike before they did. That worked out pretty well. I really felt like a loser for having to walk. There were folks who appeared to be in way better shape and on much nicer rides also walking, so that's how I tried to make it ok with me to walk a bit. I ride hills on all of my training rides, and I really thought I could handle this one.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

It feels so nice to get out of the wet bike shoes and into my dry running socks and shoes:)

Ate another Gu.
Run
  • 47m 58s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 14m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

There were more hills than I anticipated. Ran almost all but the uphills. Dixrd from bt introduced himself...I have no clue how he knew it was me, but it was a huge motivation. Thanks for saying HI!!!
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a banana and waited on the awards. There were only 2 athenas, and I came in about 6 minutes before the other, so I ended up the the first place metal.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall fitness.

Event comments:

This was the first race for these folks, and they did a very good job. If they had a different bike route, it would be supper beginner friendly. Overall, they did a great job and everyone was very friendly. I had fun (except for the mountian climb).




Last updated: 2008-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:31 | 500 yards | 02m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Bike shorts and tank
Course: Bigg'o right hand loop. Grew up swimming in this lake, so I felt right at home. The women went about 4 minutes after the guys, so it wasn't too hectic. The swim is so my favorite part! I think I did it in about 10 minutes. It was fun.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:06 | 13.5 miles | 11.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: The course had lots of rollers and one long/tall/ginormous hill...no, it's called a mountian, to climb.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:47:58 | 03.2 miles | 14m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling hills. And lots of them.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4