McMinnville City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McMinville, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 2s
Overall Rank = 137/173
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 28/30
Pre-race routine:

Had pancakes for breakfast. Drove an hour to the race site. Set up transition, stretched, jogged 1/4 mile, then ate a Cliff Bar. I had a couple of my good friends at this race so it was nice to chat with them before the race. They also brought their bikes and rode to several different points on the run course so they could cheer me on.
Swim
  • 08m 1s
  • 350 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim started off very good. In the first 100 yards I passed 5 people. I began to tire 150 yards into the swim. I did force myself to keep going. I had a couple people pass me, but I ended up passing 3 or 4 more people. I purposely seeded myself towards the back of the pack in order to not get run over on the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Try to start a little slower. I need to be a little more realistic about my swim time so I can start a little closer to the front.

My swim has been my struggle in my previous 2 races. I am shocked that I came out of the water in 14th place in my age group. The extra work is paying off but I still have a ways to go before I really feel comfortable on the swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 was combined with the bike time. I felt T1 went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 56m 10s
  • 15.25 miles
  • 16.29 mile/hr
Comments:

I am disappointed with my ranking for the bike. The bike has traditionally been my stronger part of a tri. I feel that I could have pushed it a little harder.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder for the bike. I took for granted that my biking was in good shape and didn't spend enough time training.

I need to learn to push myself a little harder.

Goal is to average 20 mph on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

T2 was OK. I feel normally I do a good job in transition, but I was a little slow on this day.

I was 19th in my AG in T2.
Run
  • 34m 28s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't push myself hard enough on the run. I did a combination of run/walk. If you look at my logs I did not train as well for the run as I should have and I didn't train at a fast enough pace.

With a little more training I should be able to go from a BOP to a MOP.
What would you do differently?:

Train more and leave everything on the course.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I felt as if I trained hard for this race. I was probably better prepared for this race that my previous 2, but now I know I need to train even more if I want to move up to the middle of the pack.

Event comments:

Going into the race I was expecting 1:45. I thought I might be able to get to 1:30 if everything went perfectly.

I finished at 1:40 so I am not disappointed, but I know I can do a lot better. I have a race in 4 weeks which will be the same basic distance. I am now so motivated to complete it in under 1:30.






Last updated: 2008-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:01 | 350 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/30
Overall: 0/173
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 3 1/2 laps in a 50 yard pool.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:56:10 | 15.25 miles | 16.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/30
Overall: 0/173
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: The course was an out and back. Going out there were 2 or 3 hills that weren't overly steep but fairly long into a fairly stiff head wind. This made for a nice tail wind coming back to transition. I averaged 15 mph on the way out and finished with a 17 mph average.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:28 | 03 miles | 11m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/30
Overall: 0/173
Performance: Below average
Course: Circular pattern thru a neighborhood. A couple of smaller hills with one fairly steep hill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4