Naperville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Male 20-24
Age Group Rank = 11/47
Pre-race routine:

None
Event warmup:

Jogged 10 minutes.
Stretched 15 minutes.
Swim
  • 08m 41s
  • 400 meters
  • 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Another horrible performance in the water.
What would you do differently?:

Need to train for the swim!
Transition 1
  • 03m 2s
Comments:

Hard time pulling shirt over my wet torso.
What would you do differently?:

Revaluate clothing.
Bike
  • 38m 35s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

SO much better on a road bike fitted for my size.
What would you do differently?:

Understand how and when to change gears.
Work on cornering/turns.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Bike to run transition painful again ("dead legs").
Hard to run in bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Prepare for T2.


Run
  • 22m 11s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Horrible cramp set in early.
Did not hydrate.
Black shirt made me very hot in sun.
Sluggish.
What would you do differently?:

Prepare for bike to run transition.
Wear lighter colored shirt/jersey.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat and stretched.
Drank water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor preparation for overall, particularly for swim and transitions.

Event comments:

Need to prepare and be smart!




Last updated: 2008-12-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:41 | 400 meters | 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 34/47
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: 400 meter M-shape in Centennial Beach (pool)
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 03:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:35 | 12.43 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/47
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Double-loop, mostly flat. Few hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:11 | 03.11 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/47
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back, mostly flat.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3