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USAT Sprint National Championships - TriathlonSprint

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
United States
USAT
80F / 27C
Precipitation

Total Time = 1h 31m 55s
Overall Rank = 244/318
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/19

Event warmup:

Jumping jacks and some nervous stretching.

Swim

17m 2s
750 meters
02m 16s / 100 meters

Comments:

Took a GU just prior to swim and caused indigestion... needed to burp but could not which caused horrible implications to swim performance!

What would you do differently?:

NO GU prior to swim!

Transition 1

03m 39s

Comments:

Poor swim performance caused slow T1 time!

What would you do differently?:

Better swim which will result in quicker run from water to T1.

Bike

43m 8s
12.43 miles
17.29 mile/hr

Comments:

Somewhat hilly course with 3 turn around points; started pouring rain at about 10 mile point

What would you do differently?:

Drive course the day prior to race

Transition 2

01m 18s

Comments:

Quick transition for me; tri suit proved to be the way to go!

Run

26m 49s
3.11 miles
08m 37s min/mile

Comments:

High HR was sprint to finish

What would you do differently?:

Run faster as I left some out on the course!

Post race

Warm down:

Massage for cramp in right calf, water and blanket!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Indigestion from GU prior to swim

Event comments:

Finished 13th in A/G which qualified me for USA Team slot for ITU World Championships in Beijing in September 2011. 173/204 Male finish, 244/318 All finish.

Last updated: 2010-09-14 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:17:02 \| 750 meters \| 02m 16s / 100meters
Age Group:	13/19
Overall:	0/318
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	Orca 226
Course:	Straight line then 2 short right turns and one left turn to beach
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	84F / 29C	Current:	Medium
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Bad
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Below average	Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Average

T1
Time:	03:39
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:43:08 \| 12.43 miles \| 17.29 mile/hr
Age Group:	13/19
Overall:	0/318
Performance:	Good
Avg HR: 152 bpm Max HR: 158 bpm Split Time Distance Avg Speed Summary 00:43:57 12.10 16.5 1 00:03:15 1.00 18.4 2 00:03:49 1.00 15.7 3 00:04:06 1.00 14.6 4 00:02:49 1.00 21.3 5 00:05:09 1.00 11.6 6 00:04:14 1.00 14.2 7 00:02:47 1.00 21.5 8 00:02:55 1.00 20.5 9 00:03:22 1.00 17.7 10 00:02:48 1.00 21.3 11 00:04:05 1.00 14.7 12 00:03:03 1.00 19.6 13 00:01:29 0.10 4.0
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	Hilly course in the pouring rain!
Road:	Smooth Wet	Cadence:	92
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:18
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:26:49 \| 03.11 miles \| 08m 37s min/mile
Age Group:	13/19
Overall:	244/318
Performance:	Average
Avg HR: 152 bpm Max HR: 167 bpm Split Time Distance Avg Pace Summary 00:26:16 3.04 08:39 1 00:08:57 1.00 08:57 2 00:08:46 1.00 08:46 3 00:08:19 1.00 08:19 4 00:00:13 0.04 06:12
Course:	Nice and flat, plenty of water stations
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

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