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Sampson County Super Sprint - TriathlonMini Sprint

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Clinton, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
34F / 1C
Sunny

Total Time = 43m 48s
Overall Rank = 29/167
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/12

Pre-race routine:

Unfortunately I didn't pick up my race packet before the race so I was not able to preapply my numbers. I packed my tri-bag the night before with concerns about the temp but also wanting to ensure I was not slow in the transition area. I couldn't find my number belt so that was a major downer. Even with my pre-race jitters, was able to get a good night sleep and left home at @ 5:45 and arrived in Clinton at 6:45. It was really chilly waiting in line for both my numbers, timing chip and getting marked. Setup my transition area and found a place in the sun to wait. In order to keep the antication in bay, I carried on a conversation with another racer. It really helped.

Event warmup:

Didn't do alot of warm up. Not a great swimmer so I just got into the pool to check the temp and did some shoulder stretches.

Swim

05m 12s
250 yards
02m 05s / 100 yards

Comments:

The swim is my worse activity. This pool swim was very hectic and many of the swimmers didn't follow the directions. I was able to swim a really good 50. then I ran out of steam and walked a little. I did a mixture of walking and swimming. When I was actually swimming I was not passed. And was only passed once while walking so overall the swim didn't set me back too far.

What would you do differently?:

I really have to concentrate on swimming. It is really sad how badly I suck at it.

Transition 1

01m 39s

Comments:

Well I did a pretty good job of getting into the transition area quickly. I only put on a shirt and my shoes and was off. I only had a small hiccup getting my helmet snapped and my garmin on. So I just keep the garmin on my hand instead of on my wrist.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think this went pretty good. I made a good choice to go without socks.

Bike

22m 58s
7 miles
18.29 mile/hr

Comments:

As I was getting just getting going, I was almost ran over. A car ran right through the police officers stop sign and almost crushed me. I fell hard. And was really angry but I knew I needed to continue so I hopped back on the bike and took off. It was great to hear the spectators yell at the driver. Once I got rid of the anger I was able to get into a rhytmn. I began passing other by mile 2 and felt really comfortable. I didn't drink during this ride. I felt it was short enough that I would be ok. Handled the turnaround smoothly and was able to get back up to pace quickly. Was passes in the last mile by a guy on a tri-bike.

What would you do differently?:

Get a tri-bike. I have to get into aero faster.

Transition 2

01m 32s

Comments:

Since i was bare footed I decided not to slip my feet out of the shoes until I was back at the bike race. I think that probably slowed me down too much.

What would you do differently?:

Go ahead and slide my feet out of the shoes while still moving in order to save the time.

Run

12m 30s
2 miles
06m 15s min/mile

Comments:

The run is my strong suit so this was good. The flat course lent itself to speed. I got into a good rhytmn and was able to make up time. I passed several people alogn the way. Ended strong.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Post race

Warm down:

Nothing special. Just walked around to cool off and lower my heart rate. Didnt drink much. Just wanted to really pull my self together and deal with the almost getting hit. Still a little shaken.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not being able to swim. If I am going to continue competing and hope to improve my performance I have to swim better.

Event comments:

This was a great race to kick off the tri season. I am now excited and truly ready for my upcoming races. The course was gerat and FS did a great job hosting again.

Last updated: 2011-03-15 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:05:12 \| 250 yards \| 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group:	7/12
Overall:	64/167
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	2XU tri shorts
Course:	Snake pool swim.
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:	Time Trial
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:
200M Perf.	Below average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	01:39
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:22:58 \| 07 miles \| 18.29 mile/hr
Age Group:	5/12
Overall:	42/167
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Some
Course:	Relatively flat. Some rolling hills but nothing major. Great volunteers along the course giving direction. Most of the traffic control was good.
Road:	Rough	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:32
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Average
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Below average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:12:30 \| 02 miles \| 06m 15s min/mile
Age Group:	1/12
Overall:	8/167
Performance:	Good
Course:	Uphill out of T2. But the rest of the course was relatively flat. No real challenges on the course. Ending with a downhill.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4