2008 Heatwave Classic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 18s
Overall Rank = 73/
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5, ate cereal and bread with peanut butter and left for course. Set up transition and hung around drinking.
Event warmup:

I wanted to get my swim cap on with water so i went and swam about 200m to warm-up some.
Swim
  • 12m 46s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

For my second OWS ever, this was surprisingly not that bad. The waves didn't effect my breathing at all. The start was pretty rough since i had never done a wave start before. My stroke still needs a lot of work.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Did alright, wasn't bad at all.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 11s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 19.55 mile/hr
Comments:

I was really chugging and felt bad b/c i got passed by a lot of people on the bike but for me i think i did well around what i expected. I guess since i have only been riding since May I will get better. I am going to fiddle with clip-on aero bars this next week i think. Oh, and not to mention i lost a water bottle on the 4th mile...hah.
What would you do differently?:

Faster more consistent
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

peice of cake and off to the races!.
Run
  • 45m 14s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

I did well not drinking too much during late stages of bike so as to not feel bad at the start of the run. I seemed fine and doused myself at each station so i kept cool fine. Didn't cramp at all.
What would you do differently?:

Push more...
Post race
Warm down:

Douse myself with water and drink a lot. Eat post-race food..

Event comments:

Great Race!




Last updated: 2008-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:46 | 880 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:11 | 24.5 miles | 19.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back from Rice rd. onto Trace. Rough uphill+wind on the way back.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:14 | 06.2 miles | 07m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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