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The HHHunt Power Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Richmond, Virginia
United States
3Sports Endure
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 34s
Overall Rank = 168/171
Age Group = 30-34 Athena
Age Group Rank = 35/36
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition, walked around to get body marked. Watched a dispute on racking bikes on the bike rack. For some reason all the guys wanted to be on the other side of the rack. Me and another competitor lucked out. I had an end spot with plenty of room......
Event warmup:

Walked around with sil, mil and four year old niece waiting for my swim time. Played on playground teeter-totter.
Swim
  • 08m 54s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

I panicked. I undertrained in the pool and it really showed. I went out too fast and started breathing too hard...I also felt really warm....I couldn't catch my breath....I really wanted to stop right there and then but I kept moving forward. I let others pass and then established a little rhythm but by that time the swim was over.
What would you do differently?:

Swim More.
Transition 1
  • 03m 25s
Comments:

Tried to get my composure back after a terrible swim. I also was nervous so I worked on slowing down and breathing.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions more.
Bike
  • 51m 45s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.41 mile/hr
Comments:

I know this bike course and have ridden it in other races. I knew I could handle it and finish strong. As I progressed through the course, I became really nauseous and gagged a couple times. I wasn't sure if I had over hydrated or what was going on....my stomach wasn't upset. It was more of just an overall feeling of being a little off. Again, I stuck it out and kept peddling. As I approached the end of the bike I tried to hydrate as best I could.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was a good pace for me. I know I will speed up as I train more and lose some weight.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Fairly good transition for me....always can be faster but I was happy with it.
What would you do differently?:

Practice Transitions
Run
  • 48m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 15m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Grabbed gatorade on the way out of T2....a mistake....I physically could not drink it. At the first aid station, I switched to water and also poured some on my head....that helped quite a bit. Unfortunately most the run was a walk. I've had a lot of metatarsal foot pain recently so this was more of a walk than I would have liked. By the end of the race, my foot and left calf were really sore and tight. I just tried to keep moving to just finish.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, even if it means that the training sessions are mostly walking, and ice my foot religiously.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got more water. Met up with Jimbo and family. Also, I got to meet Enders Shadow...she spotted my BT Tattoo...that was nice!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and foot injury.

Event comments:

Good well run race......a good course to start the season with...it really demonstrated my weaknesses and how I need to get serious about training to improve this season.




Last updated: 2008-03-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:54 | 300 meters | 02m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 33/36
Overall: 153/171
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Suit-One Piece
Course: Snaking through six lanes of a pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:45 | 12.43 miles | 14.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/36
Overall: 161/171
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty Flat with slight rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:18 | 03.11 miles | 15m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/36
Overall: 170/171
Performance: Below average
Course: Fairly flat...out and back course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4

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2008-06-10 10:19 PM

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2008-06-11 5:31 PM
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good job sticking through and "sweeting it out"

looking forward to being your race support at the philly tri and irongirl!
2008-06-11 6:09 PM
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Nice job on sticking it out and making it through the race!
2008-06-14 8:08 PM
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Subject: RE: The HHHunt Power Sprint Triathlon
Nice meeting you after the race - sorry it was a tough one for you! Congrats on toughing through it.

Hope to see you at another one race soon.

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