Mission Man Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Burlington, NC
United States
Endurance Develpoment Series
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 161/400
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 26/50
Pre-race routine:

Drove to Burlington with Ron R. Picked up packet and chip, set up transition area. Drank 8 oz water and 4 oz of Accelerade.
Event warmup:

About 10 minutes of stretching out in the water.
Swim
  • 15m 36s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt as though there was a bit of a current against us until we turned left around the 2nd bouy. After that turn, felt as though I swam the race I wanted.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Lost about :20 seconds, forgot to put on my race belt, and had to struggle with it while standing at the bike mount area while holding bike.
What would you do differently?:

Only put on the race belt at the transition area.
Bike
  • 44m 59s
  • 15 miles
  • 20.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Aerobars really helped!
What would you do differently?:

I need to move my seat up higher. I feel like I am burning my quads out too quickly because the seat is too low. I'm sure I'll get more power too,...so watch out!!!
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Walked to the transition, trying to give my legs a chance to loosen up. Took my time in drinking some Accelerade and water.
What would you do differently?:

Just run with the bike. I could have cut :20-:30 off my time.
Run
  • 26m 51s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall, I'm very happy with this run! I actually felt good after the first mile or so. Ran away from some guys for the first time!

What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching, drank water and ate some fruit and cookies.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. But I keep improving. Had I swam my regular race, I would've cut 2 minutes off my time taking me to 1:28:00. That's a great time for my first year! I am very happy with myself on how I've improved.

Event comments:

Great race. And again,...I'll be back next year.




Last updated: 2005-04-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:36 | 750 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/50
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
5 left-hand turns (felt a bit unnatural).
Suit: Speedo
Course: Circle around 5 bouys. 3 of them were sharp turns. I still breathed on my right side, so the left turns were a bit awkward.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:44:59 | 15 miles | 20.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/50
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Good
Figure 8 course, without ever backtracking or riding the same area twice.
Wind: None
Course: Rolling course. Pretty challenging hills throughout. No tough climbs though. The turns were sharp enough that I had to really slow down. Had rained earlier in the morning, so had to take turns carefully.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:51 | 03.1 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/50
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Good
1st part through the woods on hard/loose trail, 2nd part on road, 3rd part back the same way as we came out on the trail.
Course: Very shaded, muddy, gravel, pavement. A bit of everything.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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