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Azalea Festival Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Setup, Inc.
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 39m 44s
Overall Rank = 226/236
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 9/9

Pre-race routine:

I didn't start til 10:29 so got to sleep in a bit. Got up...showered...dressed. Stayed in a hotel that served continental breakfast so grabbed a bagel and bananna on the way out. Took an hour to eat a bagel and half a bannana because of pre-race jitters. Got to the race site, set up TA, picked up timing chip, and got body marked. Watched swimmers snake their way across the pool for a little while.

Event warmup:

Did 3 laps prior to going to stand in line and wait for my swim time.

Swim

08m 7s
300 yards
02m 43s / 100 yards

Comments:

It was a pool swim. I usually breathe every third stroke, but couldn't get into that groove during the race. Was breathing every two strokes, which was okay. Freestyle at a steady pace the entire course.

What would you do differently?:

Need more pool time doing speed drills.

Transition 1

03m 40s

Comments:

T1 went well. Nothing unexpected. There's a pretty good hike from the pool to the TA, and it was either concrete, sand (which was partially covered by rugs), and grass.

Bike

41m 22s
12.43 miles
18.03 mile/hr

Comments:

Grabbed the wrong water bottle when packing my stuff and, of all things, that was the hardest thing to negotiate on the bike so I probably didn't drink as much as I should have. I even dropped it once and decided to stop and pick it up. Did manage to get a gel in without dropping anything or falling off my bike.

What would you do differently?:

Bring different water bottle. More saddle time.

Transition 2

01m 41s

Comments:

Managed to unclip, stop, and get off my bike without falling...always a good way to start T2.

Run

44m 55s
3.11 miles
14m 26s min/mile

Comments:

Hadn't been training heavily in running for a couple of weeks prior to the race since I was nursing a bout with shin splints. Decided I'd do 1 minute run/1 or 2 minute walk depending on how I felt and pretty much stuck with that plan.

What would you do differently?:

More running. Build endurance then work on speed.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around a bit. Basked in the glow of finishing this year 20 minutes faster than last year and NOT being DFL (for the overall race anyway).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight and overall fitness.

Event comments:

It's a great beginning of season race and one I see myself doing again and again.

Last updated: 2006-02-16 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:07 \| 300 yards \| 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group:	9/9
Overall:	212/236
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Danskin TriSuit
Course:	Pool
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	03:40
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:41:22 \| 12.43 miles \| 18.03 mile/hr
Age Group:	6/9
Overall:	168/236
Performance:
Got into a good groove on the bike. My HR stayed near or just over the upper end of my training range, but I felt good, other than the occational hit of pollen my breathing was okay, and my legs weren't killing me...so I just went with it.
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	The course is two laps, mostly flat with a couple of small rollers. There were places where the cross winds were tough and places where the pavement had some patched potholes that made it a little bumpy.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:41
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:44:55 \| 03.11 miles \| 14m 26s min/mile
Age Group:	9/9
Overall:	232/236
Performance:	Average
Walked the first few minutes then alternated between 1 minute run and 2 minute walk to keep heart rate in check.
Course:	Out-and-back course on the sidewalks of the university. Mostly shady. Lots of turns, but adequately marked. 6 water stations.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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]	5