Reston Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Setup Events, Inc.
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 39s
Overall Rank = 31/418
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/39
Pre-race routine:

Up early, 5 minutes on trainer, smoothie, coffee, stretching
Event warmup:

got there with almost an hour to spare. I like this. Plenty of time to relax, stretch, get warm. Took 2 laps in pool.
Swim
  • 06m 57s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

My first time wearing a wetsuit in the pool. Felt great. The 2 laps warm-up helped a lot.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just swim a little faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Felt pretty good here. Got on the bike fairly quickly.
Bike
  • 32m 37s
  • 12 miles
  • 22.07 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good on the bike. Drinking with Aero Bottle. The course is nice and wide. We get a whole lane, since there are 2 lane roads the whole way.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Still pretty slow here. Need to rack bike faster, get shoes, on and get going. I put socks on.
What would you do differently?:

No Gu in T2
Run
  • 24m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I haven't done a lot of speed work this year. So my time is not as fast as I can be.
What would you do differently?:

Speed work
Post race
Warm down:

A little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I've been training for a 1/2 Ironman, so I am used to more endurance work, and not speed work. Still 6 / 39 in my age group is wonderful and 31st overall is great.

Event comments:

Great hometown race. Great Olympic pool, bike course is wide, and the run is a challenging 5k.




Last updated: 2008-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:57 | 400 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/39
Overall: 28/418
Performance: Good
Suit: sleevless wetsuit
Course: 4 laps in Lake Newport pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:37 | 12 miles | 22.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/39
Overall: 28/418
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 3 laps around Reston. Only 1 hill to speak of.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:16
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:49 | 03.11 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/39
Overall: 46/418
Performance: Average
Course: Loop on trail and in a neighborhood. Fairly hilly, especially coming back.
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4