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Captains Cup Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Virginia Beach, VA
United States
Damneck Navy Base
75F / 24C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 04m 17s
Overall Rank = 5/40
Age Group = 36 & over
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

All time splits will be published by tomorrow. I am thinking i got 5th over all and I placed 2nd in my age group.

Event warmup:

Five minute run then about five minutes of stretching. Ate a Goo 10 minutes before the start of the swim.

Swim

08m 30s
500 meters
01m 42s / 100 meters

Comments:

Second in my heat. Winner finished in 7:46.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe go a little harder.

Transition 1

01m 38s

What would you do differently?:

I ate another Goo (bad idea) had cottonmouth for about 1/2 the ride. Get some aerobars prior to next race.

Bike

29m 14s
10 miles
20.52 mile/hr

Comments:

Got passed by two people in the first mile so dropped to third in my heat.

What would you do differently?:

Try to go a little harder.

Transition 2

00m 45s

Comments:

Guessing on splits due to they were included in the run time. It felt really quick. No problem with socks or shoes.

Run

24m 10s
3.1 miles
07m 48s min/mile

Comments:

Stayed in current position with in my heat.

What would you do differently?:

Throw some water over my head on the way out of the transition area. Do some track work prior to next race.

Post race

Warm down:

Average HR for the bike/run 161. Maxhr 166. Calories spent-939 (not including the swim).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training at higher intensities. This was the my first TRI of the season. Do more interval training and weight training!

Event comments:

Took 6+ minutes off last years time. Got beat by a 38 year old Navy SEAL. His third Tri this year. He finished in 57:22. This guy is frigin superman!

Last updated: 2004-04-12 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:30 \| 500 meters \| 01m 42s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/40
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Pearl Attacks
Course:	50 Meter pool with two people per lane.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	82F / 28C	Current:
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:38
Performance:	Below average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:29:14 \| 10 miles \| 20.52 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/40
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Headwind with gusts
Course:	Out and back.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	90
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:45
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:24:10 \| 03.1 miles \| 07m 48s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	0/40
Performance:	Average
Course:	Hot and it hurt. Did not cramp up at all!
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%1
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4