Nathans Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Nathans Triathlon
HOTF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 111/274
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 22/51
Pre-race routine:

Showed up late and had to sprint to my car to get my timing chip 6min before my wave state. dove into the water as the horn was blasting off. NOT what I had in mind
Swim
  • 17m 33s
  • 820 meters
  • 02m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

Heart rate was already sky high due to sprinting to car and to the water. Started BOP and had to push harder than normal to move up.
What would you do differently?:

SHOW UP ON TIME!
Transition 1
  • 02m 37s
Comments:

Took a bit extra time to make sure I was ready to go, got some extra fluids.
Bike
  • 40m 45s
  • 13.75 miles
  • 20.25 mile/hr
Comments:

dismount from the bike was poor. Just did not feel like I was riding that well. Actually surprised that time/ranking was as high as it was.
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

took too much time to get shoes on.
Run
  • 29m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I SUCK AT RUNNING!!!!!!!!!
What would you do differently?:

I did not train at all a month leading to this race. So I have ZERO right to be upset with my performance
Post race
Event comments:

I would have really liked this race had it not been for the subpar bike loops. Glad I only had to do two!




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:33 | 820 meters | 02m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 20/51
Overall: 82/274
Performance: Average
Suit: NO
Course: Very crowded swim. Starting in the back and moving up throughout certainly did not help things.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:37
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:45 | 13.75 miles | 20.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/51
Overall: 79/274
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Crazy course, made it hard to make good clean passes. On a couple of occasions I had to slow down before passing or wait and let a faster rider by before making my pass.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:54 | 03.1 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/51
Overall: 180/274
Performance: Below average
Course: course was pretty good I thought
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3