Little Rock Super Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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N. Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
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85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 55m 7s
Overall Rank = 10/100
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/9
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5, ate some breakfast, 2 cups of coffee, then headed to race
Event warmup:

ran about 400 yards with a couple of pick-ups
Swim
  • 07m 42s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

good swim, felt OK, good pace, time included transition
What would you do differently?:

not much
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

OK transition
What would you do differently?:

quicker at un-racking bike and getting into shoes and helmet
Bike
  • 26m 31s
  • 9.8 miles
  • 22.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike segment, used aerobars alot, a little technical
What would you do differently?:

not much
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

transition time included in bike segment
What would you do differently?:

a little slow tieing shoes
Run
  • 20m 54s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 08m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

thought I was faster than 8:34 per mile which was my half-marathon time, either course was off, transition time was included, or I was just that slow
What would you do differently?:

need to figure out how to conserve more energy to improve my run
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, drank water and gatorade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not sure I could have had a much faster swim or bike, fatigue limited run

Event comments:

Probably my best finish in a race, may have had a faster previous race since my run in this race was slow, enjoyed the race and it was nice actually winning a medal - for only the second time




Last updated: 2008-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:42 | 437 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 6/100
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca tri-suit
Course: counter-clockwise aroud 2 buoys in a lake off of Arkansas river
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:26:31 | 9.8 miles | 22.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 8/100
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: along river trail and industrial park blvd, 1 turnaround a couple of moderate hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:54 | 02.5 miles | 08m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 19/100
Performance: Below average
Course: along river trail, turn around, hill at the beginning
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4