Triad Triathlon @ Northeast Park - TriathlonSprint


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Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
Off'N Running
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 09m 48s
Overall Rank = 37/120
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special ... at a english muffin with pnut butter, drove to the race site.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 05m 55s
  • 300 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

First competitive swim of any type. Didn't do too bad. Had an open spot in front and behind me so I never got passed.
What would you do differently?:

Better push off wall
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

OK. No real issues. felt rather slow.
Bike
  • 32m 47s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Wasn't prepared for it to be so hilly. Felt like I should have been a lot faster, but was fighting a stitch and sore shoulder early in the ride. It was so short that just when I started to feel good, it was over.
What would you do differently?:

Start out a little slower, build to race pace.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Went well, didn't relax enough before starting run. HR was very high.
Run
  • 27m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off the run really poorly. Tried to go to fast and had to really slow down to get into a good rhythm. Once I got into the woods, caught a second wind and did ok considering the difficulty of the course.
What would you do differently?:

start out slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing much, got some food and water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

inexperience.

Event comments:

First year for this race... It was pretty good for a local event.




Last updated: 2008-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:55 | 300 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 91/120
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Outdoor pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:47 | 10 miles | 18.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 16/120
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Course was very rolling. I think it ended up with about 800ft of ascent in just 10 miles. Nothing especially steep or long, just constant up and down hills. Very little traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:41 | 03.1 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 43/120
Performance: Average
Course: Almost 75% trail run ... and not smooth flat trails either. There many ruts, rocks, roots, steep climbs and descents and a very narrow trail. It definately was a challenge.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4