J Cecil Jarvis Memorial Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bridgeport, West Virginia
United States
HFP
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 21s
Overall Rank = 57/118
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/6
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at 6 AM - regular breaky of toast with vegemite and apricot jam(not on the same piece!). 1 lge cup coffee. Attempted to drink 32 oz of gatorade before race. Only got part way through. Stomach couldn't do it - pregnancy will do that to you!
Event warmup:

None. Quick spin to see if chain was on properly (changed wheels out before race and altered brakes).
Swim
  • 14m 16s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

The start was weird. There was a siren and then we had to jump in about 10 abreast and just take off and swim. If the person in front of you didn't swim off right away, you were stuck with the clock ticking and couldn't jump in. But swim was good given I have not been in the pool at all.
What would you do differently?:

Same as always - train!
Transition 1
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Must have been OK. I had the fastest transition time in my age group.
Bike
  • 44m 16s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.27 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a hard course for someone who has not trained on the bike. I was probably lucky to go as fast as I did. I just didn't have the power to pop over some of the larger rollers.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Felt a little slow. Couldn't get feet in shoes very easily.
Run
  • 29m 44s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

I actually thought I was running OK so I am a bit surprised at my time. Oh well.
Post race
Warm down:

Food :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and the fact that I am 7 weeks pregnant. I am only running at the moment so I am not swim or bike fit. But if you look at my ranks, I was higher in the swim and bike than on the run! So, despite the heavy training for the run, I still suck at it!

Event comments:

Great race. It was a first-time race and they did a terrific job. Challenging course. I cannot wait to train for it again and next time I hope to get some biking in before the race.




Last updated: 2008-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:16 | 600 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 46/118
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Lake swim. Rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:04
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:16 | 12 miles | 16.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 61/118
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Big rollers
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:44 | 03.1 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 72/118
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Average 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