Marathon Sports Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Middletown, Delaware
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 17s
Overall Rank = 52/294
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/25
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 445 and out the door by 530. Muffin and tea on the way up to the race site. Gatorade, water and GU after I set up.
Event warmup:

Walked to the restroom twice.
Swim
  • 09m 6s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was in the 3rd wave. I was comfortable early on so that helped. Sighting was good. People were all over the place so that slowed be down a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go out a little faster.
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

There is a good 300 yrd run from the swim to T1. I think I did a decent job getting in and out.
Bike
  • 45m 30s
  • 16 miles
  • 21.10 mile/hr
Comments:

I was very happy with the bike as pushed as best as I could. Nice course with rolling hills. My biking is much improved since people no longer blow by me like they used to. I was a little worried about my rear tire. I blew it it out the three days before and my paranoia was getting the best of me. The tire was fine the whole ride.
What would you do differently?:

No head games.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Decent T2 for me. Came in pretty fast on the bike. Felt good off the bike.
Run
  • 18m 36s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Not sure where this came from. I ran 19:59 the year before and was looking to do that. I got into a nice pace from the start and managed the more difficult parts of the course with ease. For what ever reason, I have run very fast run times in the shorter tris. This was by far the best.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Cheering the rest of the Tri-Delaware club members in.

Event comments:

I took 4.5 minutes off last year's race and 9.5 from 2 years sgo so there are no complaints. Weather was great as well.

This is a very low key event which is great for first timers. I highly recommend it.




Last updated: 2008-06-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:06 | 440 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 81/294
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:30 | 16 miles | 21.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 80/294
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 8 mile loops with rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:36 | 03 miles | 06m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 21/294
Performance: Good
Course: 3 mile XC.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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