Manassas Mini Tri - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Manassas, Virginia
United States
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75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 28m 2s
Overall Rank = 18/~300
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/18
Event warmup:

Just ran a bit. The pool was closed.
Swim
  • 03m 42s
  • 250 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was chaotic. I passed at least 7 swimmers and never got passed. By the time I got to the last length I couldn't believe it went that fast. I that feeling can be attributed to being distracted so much passing everyone.
What would you do differently?:

Not much - it went pretty well. Maybe try to control my breathing more.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

N/A - T1 time was included in bike time.

This was my first triathlon and I made a number of newbie mistakes - the most egregious being that I couldn't find my bike and lost 15 seconds looking for it. Also, I used socks, had trouble putting my shirt on while wet, had laced bike shoes, didn't have elastic shoelaces for my running shoes... you get the picture.
What would you do differently?:

Use a balloon to help me spot my bike. Get triathlon bike shoes, elastic shoelaces, a tri top (and wear it while swimming).


Bike
  • 15m 2s
  • 4 miles
  • 15.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, T1 time was included in this time figure. I went out pretty hard, passed at least 6 other racers and wasn't passed.
What would you do differently?:

Get aerobars.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

N/A - time was included in run. T2 went fairly smoothly despite not having elastic shoelaces.
What would you do differently?:

elastic shoelaces
Run
  • 09m 19s
  • 1.4 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good and was able to sprint hard toward the end. No cramping during the race despite feeling calf cramps during most of my bricks during training. I attribute that to drinking lots of HEED before the race and topping off a bit during the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Try to go out faster *AND* sprint at the end.
Post race
Event comments:

They did a good job running this race. I'm sure it's hard given most people are newbies - that's the stated purpose of the race.

This was my first triathlon and it felt really great to have placed in my age group.




Last updated: 2008-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:03:42 | 250 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/~300
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: pool - snake swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:15:02 | 04 miles | 15.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/~300
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:09:19 | 01.4 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/~300
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4