Health First Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Melbourne, Florida
United States
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 39s
Overall Rank = 211/
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 11/14
Pre-race routine:

Being my first race I decided to get there early to make sure I was prepared so I woke up and ate a banana. Didnt want to overdue the eating and it turned out to be just right.
Event warmup:

I did a few quick sprints to warm up my joints, met with fellow BT'ers, stretched and said hi to my parents.
Swim
  • 09m 52s
  • 440 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

Ended up doing breast stroke half the way unfortunately. Got out ahead of the pack, it was just really rough.
What would you do differently?:

um....I performed well due to the condition of the course but I feel like I could train more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 47s
Comments:

What a disaster!!! I went to put on my shirt and my number got torn off, i spent forever trying to fix it and then put on my shoes, just one big mess.
What would you do differently?:

In order to do better here I need actual bike shoes a better shirt (mine wasn't good for this at all, really hard to get on). And practice this one a little more with the equipment.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 6s
  • 15.9 miles
  • 14.65 mile/hr
Comments:

The headwind for the Pineda causeway was horrible for me, it literally stopped me to a crawl going up. Going down was a lot of fun though, lol. Very fun ride all together. Everyone was passing me though :( I need to practice a LOT more on my biking. I would say that I need to buy a new bike but there were 60 yr. olds riding past me that werent even riding road bikes.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN, i trained for the bike portion but not with any hills (kinda hard to do that in Orlando). I do need to buy a bike though cause i cant keep borrowing my buddies. Get some nice bike shoes with it too.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

This was a REALLY good transition for me, i racked my bike, took off my helmet and I was off. I had good positioning in the racks too.
What would you do differently?:

I did very well for this transition for it being my first time so I dont know what i would differently.
Run
  • 30m 6s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 08m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran just as much as I thought I would and trained for so I did well. I didnt realize either how many people would be cheering so they made me push it out even more. The volunteers were AWESOME, I wanted to stop and walk so many times but they just kept calling out our numbers and it pushed me to go faster.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster, lol.
Post race
Warm down:

I wanted to faint but I just walked around and had my fill of Gatorade and water and kept moving.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Choppy waters, not enough training on the open road for the bike portion, and complete exhaustion by the time i got off the bike.

Event comments:

I loved this race, it was near my parents so they could come watch, it was in my hometown, and I met a BUNCH of fellow BT'ers that I will be looking forward to racing with in the next season. And above all I set a personal best though so im FREAKIN ECSTATIC. I COMPLETED MY FIRST TRI.

I'm addicted..




Last updated: 2008-09-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:52 | 440 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Course was really rough, each time I went up to catch a breath I got a mouth full of salt water.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:47
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:06 | 15.9 miles | 14.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: Course was long for a sprint and very rough in certain areas, im just glad i was able to be done with the bike portion before it started raining. Had some very big causeways to cross over (not use to hill work at all).
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:06 | 03.5 miles | 08m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: It was very complicated at first look from the map but it was a nice course, roped off well with just the right amount of cones and volunteers.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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