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South Riding Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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South Riding, Virginia
United States
South Riding
65F / 18C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 23m 24s
Overall Rank = 82/135
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 25/45

Pre-race routine:

Slept poorly...hurt back at volleyball previous night...4 AM up at bagel with peanut butter sipped gatorade (both were on nightstand...snoozed until 4:45...found shoes, shirt, bag with nutrition stuff...got together with carpool

Event warmup:

100 meters swim...100 meters pool run...pool run faster

Swim

08m 4s
437 yards
01m 50s / 100 yards

Comments:

Passed 3 swimmers in first 4 lengths of swim...hit a 7 person back up at length 8...no one passing...very frustrating

Transition 1

01m 40s

Comments:

This is my last race with baskets and running shoes for bike portion. Stepped on the strap for my basket. Took me about 400 yds to get up to speed on bike.

What would you do differently?:

I bought clipless

Bike

41m 50s
12 miles
17.21 mile/hr

Comments:

Passed about 10. Was passed by only 3. That felt good!

What would you do differently?:

Hydrate less. I gained a pound during the race. Fix my aerobottle straws (that I got from my wife) and adjust my seat to make pumping in aero more comfortable.

Transition 2

00m 37s

Comments:

Quick transition because of wearing running shoes for bike segment, but i really leapt off the bike and jog-hobbled well to my rack.

Run

31m 15s
3.11 miles
10m 03s min/mile

Comments:

Felt even slower. Couldn't even make it two minutes straight without a 30 second walk. Only really felt decent in the last 1/2 mile.

What would you do differently?:

Training runs over 5 miles and up

Post race

Warm down:

Drank two mimosas & chatted with wife & friends

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of aerobic capacity and leg strength.

Event comments:

Needed a rules official at pool to assist with passing and holding slow (mis-seeded) swimmers.

Last updated: 2008-09-09 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:04 \| 437 yards \| 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/45
Overall:	0/135
Performance:	Below average
Suit:
Course:	25m Pool Snake
Start type:	Inside Pool	Plus:
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:40
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:41:50 \| 12 miles \| 17.21 mile/hr
Age Group:	25/45
Overall:	0/135
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	Few hills, flat winding thru neighborhood, many sharp turns
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Too much

T2
Time:	00:37
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Below average
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:31:15 \| 03.11 miles \| 10m 03s min/mile
Age Group:	36/45
Overall:	0/135
Performance:	Below average
Course:
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%0
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5