Tri2 Remember - TriathlonSprint


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Gainesville, Georgia
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 13m 55s
Overall Rank = 50/552
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/37
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30 ate some fruit with yogurt & cereal plus a slice of toast with PB. Yum! Drove 50 minutes to race. Got there a little before 7. Thankfully, I had labeled and prepared everything the night before, so I was not stressed at all.
Event warmup:

Windmill circles, brisk job (to a tree to pee on) and then some active stretching.
Swim
  • 05m 41s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Definitely my strong suit. I think I violated a few men from the older wave in front of us. I was pretty proud to be the first one from our wave, consisting of 3 age groups 20-35, out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - I slacked a little coming out of the water to T1. I could've shaved a few seconds here.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

I had never done this before for time - I didn't have any major blunders because it was thought out.
What would you do differently?:

I used T1 as an oppurtunity to breath a little. Looking back I could have saved about a minute here by gradually catching my breath on the bike.
Bike
  • 44m 16s
  • 14.2 miles
  • 19.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to focus on some bike training. This is definitely where a lot of folks shined. I also noticed it was mostly the guys with the fancy Tri/Aero bikes that were smoking me.
What would you do differently?:

Ahhhhh - the bike penalty of overtaken. +2minutes. Blah. I'll be more careful about that one! I'd like to keep building my distance training and then get out and do some hill training.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

I had a little advantage here by using the cages on my uncle's bike. All I had to do was slip my helmet off and throw on my race belt and go...
What would you do differently?:

I would have jumped off my bike a bit quicker and jogged to my rack spot. Still - not a bad T time.
Run
  • 21m 29s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a good run - I could have pushed my time down if I had really tried, but I was on the verge of cramping (water bottle fell off my bike at the very beggining of bike) and had to keep myself in check...
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate/electrolyte more properly and punched in 6:00 miles to save 3 minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

Throw on the sweats and do a few stretches.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Biking inexperience and T inexperience.

Event comments:

I had a blast at the race. The crowd was into it and the location was great!


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Last updated: 2008-09-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:41 | 437 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/37
Overall: 0/552
Performance: Good
Suit: Spandex!
Course: Circular 400 yard swim
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:16 | 14.2 miles | 19.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/37
Overall: 0/552
Performance: Average
Slightly under 15m at 14.2m
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills with a few steep inclines that ripped me up.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:29 | 03.1 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/37
Overall: 0/552
Performance: Good
3.1m
Course: Wasn't that bad of a route - in the shade mostly with some rolling hills and one short incline that was moderately steep in the middle.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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] 5