Take Flight Triathlon 2008 - TriathlonSprint


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Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 56m 57s
Overall Rank = 8/468
Age Group = 16-19
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Get there at 6:00 AM, set up, go for a 1 1/2-mile run, take the bike for a spin and check gears.
Swim
  • 03m 49s
  • 250 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I got stuck behind two guys halfway through, one of which was trying to pass the other, so I probably didn't get the time I wanted.
What would you do differently?:

I would slap the guys' feet like crazy to let them know I'm trying to pass them!
Transition 1
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

I did fairly well getting out of transition.
Bike
  • 28m 44s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.88 mile/hr
Comments:

The roads were wet in some areas, especially on the turns. I really moved very fast overall. The only wind was a small headwind coming back towards transition.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

I totally forgot to get my feet out of the shoes because I was very disoriented when I came back to the NOMAD Aquatic Center (not knowing the area at all). In fact, it never even crossed my mind until I was turning into the transition area, so I ended up running to my rack with my shoes still on!!
What would you do differently?:

Get out of my shoes!
Run
  • 22m 32s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good (though I don't think I ran as hard as I could). The one really bad part was coming out of transition where there was a lot of mud from the rain last night. I nearly killed myself on a mat that was placed on a raised piece of ground with a slight decline to the left, where the mud was thick. They really couldn't do anything about that anyway so I don't blame them.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster. Try to be more careful if there is mud next time!!
Post race
Event comments:

I beat my "Carrot" today!!! It was a good race overall (though, like always, I think I could have gone faster). I'm my own worst critic.




Last updated: 2008-10-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:03:49 | 250 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 27/468
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU body suit (2-piece)
Course: 10-lane pool. Swim is Snake Formation back and forth
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:49
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:28:44 | 10 miles | 20.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 6/468
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: A loop around local roads and through some neighborhoods.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:32 | 03.11 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 33/468
Performance: Good
Course: A weird course. Out into a neighborhood, turn down a street, turn around, come back to the top of the street, repeat, turn right, go up a hill, turn around, run bsck to the finish line.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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