Wild Man 4 - Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Buttar
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 43s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/13
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45AM, ate toast, yogurt and a peach. On the way drank a small black coffee from McDonalds.
Event warmup:

Checked in, got marked up, put bike in transition area, and set out towel, running shoes, shirt , sports bra, glasses and helmet
Swim
  • 13m 2s
  • 400 meters
  • 03m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

Alternated front crawl with back stroke to rest.
What would you do differently?:

Need more open water swim practice
Transition 1
  • 05m 10s
Comments:

Race course had two transitions, one was a run from the lake to the transition area about a 1/4 mile. Then we had to change and carry bikes to bike area. The terrain was very rock and thorny, next time I probably need shoes for in between
What would you do differently?:

Buy water shoes?
Bike
  • 42m 18s
  • 12.75 miles
  • 18.09 mile/hr
Comments:

Biking appeared to be the easiest part of the race for me. I need to get clipless pedals.
What would you do differently?:

Wear tri or bike shorts, and pack extra water. Also change both tubes before the race.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
What would you do differently?:

Stretch a little in transition area.
Run
  • 27m 22s
  • 2.75 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Need more training in running longer distances.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around tri area for a while, drank water/ gatorade, ate pizza

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps in legs during biking, Side pain in running, and high heart rate.

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon, and Im am so happy that I was able to complete it.




Last updated: 2009-03-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:02 | 400 meters | 03m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
191
Suit: Nike - One piece
Course: Triangular, in very muddy lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:18 | 12.75 miles | 18.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Around lake and through homes, only a few sharp turns, mostly flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:22 | 02.75 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
196
Course: Dirt path, through camping area and trees, no hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5