Historic Badin Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Badin, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
81F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 11s
Overall Rank = 28/171
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 16m 34s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

My first open-water swim in over 12 years. So I suppose it went pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

A little more training would be nice. This was my 10th swim of the year.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

No problems, but I felt a little loopy after the swim, and it seemed like a long way to the transition.
Bike
  • 36m 20s
  • 11.7 miles
  • 19.32 mile/hr
Comments:

A nice course, but the climbs were tough!

It measured 11.7 miles, a bit more than advertised.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Run
  • 24m 30s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Slower than I had hoped, but I paced myself well. It was just too Hot!

The run splits listed on the results seem to be off by almost a minute.
What would you do differently?:

I don't think I could have done any better under the conditions.
Post race
Warm down:

Two bottles of Water and a Red Stripe.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat!

Event comments:

My 1st Triathlon!


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Last updated: 2008-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:34 | 820 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 31/171
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:20 | 11.7 miles | 19.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 27/171
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly Loop!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:30 | 03.11 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 32/171
Performance: Average
Course: More hills than I had expected. It was not "completely flat" as described.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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