Falcon Groundspeed Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Air Force Academy, Colorado
United States
Falcon Groundspeed
39F / 4C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 27s
Overall Rank = 18/98
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Event warmup:

Swam a few hundred meters & stretched.
Swim
  • 14m 37s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 57s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt ok, not going to the pool for the past weeks showed though.
Transition 1
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

Friggin cold! I got out of the pool to the transition area and froze my butt off.
Bike
  • 54m 9s
  • 14.69 miles
  • 16.28 mile/hr
Comments:

OMG that was miserable....I couldn't feel my toes, my legs, or my fingers. It was so cold, my fingers were totally numb. Absolutely sucked.
What would you do differently?:

Wear more clothes!
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

Was shivering uncontrollably and couldn't feel my hands or feet, made it hard to get stuff done.
What would you do differently?:

Wear more clothes!
Run
  • 27m 40s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Finally could feel my feet again and warmed up a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Wear more clothes =P.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The friggin cold....

Event comments:

The race was good...the weather was horrible. 38 or 39 degrees with drizzle was waaayyyy too cold to race. I was miserable during the race and it actually took me over an hour to warm up when the race was over.




Last updated: 2009-03-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:37 | 750 meters | 01m 57s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 17/98
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:23
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:54:09 | 14.69 miles | 16.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 22/98
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: One lap around the Air Force Academy.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:40 | 03.1 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 31/98
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3