T-Gator Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
Lake Charles Triathletes
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 13s
Overall Rank = 60/97
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/10
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30 for the 2 1/2 hour trip to Lake Charles. Had a Zone bar and a banana for breakfast.
Swim
  • 15m 36s
  • 574 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim efficiently.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

I tried the running jump thing for the first time today. It worked well and after watching the D3 coach's video on this website I was able to implement a lot of his tricks into my transitions. End result, over a minute off of my last race T1.
Bike
  • 49m 15s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.27 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good on the bike. I received some tips from a buddy about pedaling and he adjusted my seat and aerobars, and it really seemed to help. I know 18.3 isn't very fast, but 1 month ago I did my first tri which was a super sprint consisting of an 8 mile bike, and I averaged 16, so this is a big improvement for me. I know, whoopppeee!
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Once again kudos to the D3 transition video on this website. Really helped this rookie.
Run
  • 19m 55s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I wonder if every runner has this problem. I come from a semi distance running background, and by the time I start to warm up and feel good, the race is over. The problem is that the other two legs won't allow me to go for greater distances yet, so I guess I just need more bricks.
What would you do differently?:

Do some brick workouts and get my legs used to the transition.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of preparation for the swim.

Event comments:

This was a very organized race and everyone was very nice. I will definitely be doing this series in 09.




Last updated: 2008-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:36 | 574 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/10
Overall: 121/97
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Point to point swim. It sucked, I am definitely not in swim shape. I ended up backstroking just about the entire way. I got passed by the waves starting at 3 min increments behind me!
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:15 | 15 miles | 18.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/97
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 7.5 out 7.5 back. Some rolling hills but overall a very nice ride.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:55 | 02.5 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 0/97
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back, flat and on asphalt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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