Valdese Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Valdese, North Carolina
United States
Set-up, Inc
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 21s
Overall Rank = 36/174
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/23
Pre-race routine:

Got bike to transition spot and picked up Chris. Got situated and helped and talked to the Try-A-Tri participants
Event warmup:

short bike with one pick-up and short run
Swim
  • 04m 51s
  • 250 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 times were not posted
Bike
  • 30m 29s
  • 9 miles
  • 17.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride, dehydrated from working kids race the day before. Still flat from illness and missed workouts. Cramping started in calf muscles on last hill.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Great T2, still room for some improvement
Run
  • 25m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Calf musclews cramping the whole way, just ran through it as much as possible. stopped once to stretch and that helped
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dehydration from day before and missed workouts from illness

Event comments:

I think the rain kept some volunteers away but the rain meant we needed them more than in sunny, dry conditions. Setup runs a great race and the town of Valdese is an Tri friendly town.




Last updated: 2008-02-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:51 | 250 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 13/174
Performance: Good
I was actually out of the pool on the way to transition in 4:04. This time includes all or part of transition.
Suit: Orca Tri Suit
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:29 | 09 miles | 17.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/23
Overall: 31/174
Performance: Average
time includes transitions I think
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 89
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:03 | 03.11 miles | 08m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/23
Overall: 50/174
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4