Wilmington Athletic Club Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
set up events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 48s
Overall Rank = 54/240
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 5:45am and had some cereal at home before heading to the race. Scott left before me as he was volunteering today.
Event warmup:

Ran for 10 minutes before heading to the pool for the swim start.
Swim
  • 06m 16s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just keep on practicing and hope to improve as the summer goes on!
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

It was muggy out and I put my sunglasses on right after I got out of the pool. They got fogged up and when I was leaving the transition area I couldn't see so I missed the exit and ended up having to run back.
What would you do differently?:

Next time, I am going to wait until I get out of the transition and on the bike before putting on my sunglasses.
Bike
  • 36m 59s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 18.66 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Great transition...didn't have much to do but rack my bike and grab my hat!
Run
  • 23m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Not one of my better runs. It took a good mile to find my legs and I had a slight stitch on my right side. Once I did find my groove my pace got a bit quicker and by the end of the 5km I was feeling good. I won't complain though as I had an overall good race.
Post race
Event comments:

Overall I had a great race! It gave me lots of things to think about for future races. I was very pleased with my swim and bike and I now know I need to work on my bike to run transition. This is something I would like to focus on so I can get used to the feeling of sitting on a bike and then going to straight to the run.

This was the first year for this event. It's definately one I would recommend to beginner and seasoned triathletes. It was well run by SET UP EVENTS. They gave every participant a tranition stool and a frame to put your race bib in! The post race festivities included a pancake breakfast, beer, raffle draw and good music!




Last updated: 2008-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:16 | 300 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/240
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: This was a pool swim. I had entered my swim time as 2 min per 100 m. I seemed to be in the right spot. I did pass two people which gave me great confidence as I usually feel that swimming is not my thing. I sort of think all my time in the pool is starting to pay off and I am improving.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:59 | 11.5 miles | 18.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/240
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: The course was pretty! It was 2 loops around Greenfield Lake. It was flat! The azaelas are all in bloom right now so there was lots to look at! My bike leg felt good, I felt strong
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:29 | 03.11 miles | 07m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/240
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back run around Greenfield Lake.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4