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Midwest Mayhem Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
Midwest Multisport Races
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 59s
Overall Rank = 62/202
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/22
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30 am...ate oatmeal and zone bar....drove from OP to Lone Star lake
Event warmup:

10 minute jog, stretching, and 5 minute swim prior to start
Swim
  • 13m 58s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim...I do not believe the distances as I don't swim this slow normally. DId have some issues sighting and will need to continue to do a better job sighting in the next races
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting
Transition 1
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

T1 Rank 8/22.....decent transition
What would you do differently?:

buy triathlon bike shoes vs my mountain bike shoes with the buckles
Bike
  • 41m 46s
  • 11.4 miles
  • 16.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed as hard as possible on my mountain bike.....
What would you do differently?:

Buy a road bike.....
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Still run with socks...need to train without socks to help reduce T2 time.
Run
  • 26m 33s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run....could have pushed harder but focused on being smooth during the run.
What would you do differently?:

more speed training prior to the next race
Post race
Warm down:

Diet pepsi and banana....




Last updated: 2009-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:58 | 547 yards | 02m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/22
Overall: 52/202
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:09
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: Good
Biking
00:41:46 | 11.4 miles | 16.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/22
Overall: 77/202
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:33 | 03.1 miles | 08m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/22
Overall: 62/202
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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