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Smile Train Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Wake Forest, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
78F / 26C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 26m 47s
Overall Rank = 102/152
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 7/13

Pre-race routine:

Ate oatmeal, blueberries, and a bagel. Also had a gel with caffeine at the race site. I got up at 4:30 and I was sleepy.

Event warmup:

Rode bike and set gears. Jogged down hill and back. Swam 100 meters.

Swim

05m 29s
250 meters
02m 11s / 100 meters

Comments:

I like open water swims. I couldn't get the rhythm of turning and pushing off the wall down.

What would you do differently?:

Practice pushing off the wall in the pool.

Transition 1

01m 51s

Comments:

Discombobulated!!! Couldn't get my Garmin on. The pedal of the bike hung on the rack. I left my sunglasses in my bag and got them......UGH!

What would you do differently?:

Be more vigilant and AWAKE when setting up!

Bike

46m 43s
12 miles
15.41 mile/hr

Comments:

I had fun!

What would you do differently?:

More time in the saddle and hill repeats in training.

Transition 2

00m 58s

Comments:

I forgot my run number and a nice volunteer reminded me of it. Thanks! It was right in front of me too!

Run

31m 47s
3.1 miles
10m 15s min/mile

Comments:

Personal record 5K for me!!!!

What would you do differently?:

Keep training and I'm sure I'll get faster!

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around and put my bike and stuff up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight, which I continue to work on.

Event comments:

This is a great race for a great cause. It makes a great first race for anyone. I especially appreciate the cause it supports.

Last updated: 2011-05-27 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:05:29 \| 250 meters \| 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group:	9/13
Overall:	87/152
Performance:	Average
The mat for timing was at the transition area, so I probably actually swam a bit faster.
Suit:
Course:	Weaving through lane pool.
Start type:		Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:51
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:46:43 \| 12 miles \| 15.41 mile/hr
Age Group:	6/13
Overall:	102/152
Performance:	Below average
Personal record!!!!
Wind:
Course:	Uphill for most of the first half...fun on the way back!
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	00:58
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:31:47 \| 03.1 miles \| 10m 15s min/mile
Age Group:	8/13
Overall:	116/152
Performance:	Good
Course:	Hilly! I liked the neighborhood kids spraying us with water guns!
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
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