General Discussion Race Reports! » Beat the Heat Sprint Tri Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply

Beat the Heat Sprint Tri - Triathlon


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Yerington, Nevada
United States
YHS Softball
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 12m 24s
Overall Rank = 4/28
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30 made a shake and a cup of coffee finished loading everything up and drove the little over 1 hour to the venue, set up my transition area and talked with a couple of friends from our group.
Event warmup:

About a 1/2 mile of light jogging and some stretching.
Swim
  • 09m 57s
  • 350 yards
  • 02m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Well that was about the worst I could have done, my legs were shot from the bike and the run and I could notice my legs sinking really bad it was a fight for the whole swim. I knew I wasn't going to improve my placing or get caught by anyone behind me so I really lost focus and swam very poorly.
What would you do differently?:

Keep pushing even if I can't improve my placing I can still push myself to have a good swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m 28s
Comments:

Being a revese again this was a run to bike really it was a good transition, I passed two people while in transition.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Bike
  • 37m 37s
  • 13.31 miles
  • 21.23 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a good bike leg. With the exception of the first 3/4 miles I got stuck behind someone in a vehicle that was really lost and I could not get around them. I also noticed at about mile 2 I was in the small chain ring, which was a mistake. This race is in a very rural community and I also got crop dusted, literally sprayed with pesticide by an airplane, fortunatly I saw it coming and was able to protect my water bottles and rinse the taste out of my mouth. I made the turn at exactly a 20 MPH average and finished at 21.23 MPH so I made quite a bit back.
What would you do differently?:

Stzrt in the right ring and just go around the car. Can't do much about the crop duster so oh well.
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Can't really do any better except getting my feet out of the shoes faster.
Run
  • 23m 59s
  • 3.13 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a good run but started to slow down at the end. I'm going to try to not go out as hard as I did next time, but it's hard when your racing. I wanted to negative split this run but didn't have it in me in the second half but I only lost about :05 seconds per mile average.
What would you do differently?:

Don't let the race get to me and run my race.
Post race
Warm down:

Played with Tucker who was waiting for me to get out of the pool, had a bananna, some oranges and some electrolytes, and waited for the awards. I ended up with a big container or recoverite so that was good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming, I have to get better and faster but I was gassed by the end of the bike.

Event comments:

Not a bad race but it could have been better.




Last updated: 2013-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:57 | 350 yards | 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 7/28
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: 25 yard pool total of 7 laps.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:37 | 13.31 miles | 21.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 4/28
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:59 | 03.13 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 6/28
Performance: Good
Course: square with a dirt road segment
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

{postbutton}
2013-08-12 8:46 AM

User image

New user
166
1002525
Fernley, NV
Subject: Beat the Heat Sprint Tri


2013-08-12 6:57 PM
in reply to: #4826745

User image

Champion
7163
500020001002525
Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country!
Subject: RE: Beat the Heat Sprint Tri
Great job on another reverse tri!  really speedy bike and run!
2013-08-14 7:05 AM
in reply to: SSMinnow

User image

Member
2098
2000252525
Simsbury, Connecticut
Subject: RE: Beat the Heat Sprint Tri
That's so awful about being crop dusted! Maybe suggest to the race organizers they notify the area so they don't do that between certain hours on race day. URGH

Great effort despite the frustration
General Discussion-> Race Reports!
{postbutton}
General Discussion Race Reports! » Beat the Heat Sprint Tri Rss Feed  
RELATED POSTS

Beat the Heat 5K

Started by rventuri
Views: 698 Posts: 1

2013-07-22 6:32 AM rventuri

Beat the Heat 5K

Started by rventuri
Views: 681 Posts: 1

2011-07-17 7:26 PM rventuri

Beat the Heat Triathlon

Started by sassafrasnm
Views: 727 Posts: 1

2009-06-17 7:47 AM sassafrasnm

Beat the Heat 5K

Started by rventuri
Views: 708 Posts: 2

2008-07-21 8:20 PM rventuri

Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Event to Beat Diabetes

Started by la_guerita
Views: 1714 Posts: 7

2006-05-30 7:55 AM hangloose
RELATED ARTICLES
date : March 31, 2011
author : Curt Chesney
comments : 0
Core temperature, hydration, liquid absorption and sweat rates: how they affect racing in the heat
 
date : October 7, 2008
author : gczarski
comments : 0
This past spring I realized a few of us were heading in the wrong direction physically. We were getting together for poker games and kids’ birthdays, but that was it.
date : September 17, 2008
author : AMSSM
comments : 0
Heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke: How do these relate to hydration? Can I be well hydrated and still suffer heat stress?
 
date : September 8, 2008
author : ValleyCoach.com
comments : 0
Because of potential heat injury and sun damage, there are certain precautions that should be taken. Here are some tips to avoid heat injury.
date : September 8, 2008
author : pjwalzphd
comments : 2
When I told my husband that I planned to work toward completing a sprint triathlon, he smiled and was supportive, but a bit disbelieving.
 
date : June 17, 2008
author : Coach AJ
comments : 0
Is it a good idea to wear winter training clothing while training in 70 degree weather in an attempt to artificially mimic warmer weather similiar to my race?
date : April 1, 2008
author : trvw
comments : 0
The challenge? The accomplishment? I want to do this because it is an opportunity to live life. The event is an indoor sprint triathlon. I get to experience the challenge on a safer scale.
 
date : July 3, 2006
author : AMSSM
comments : 0
As we enter the summer months of training and racing it seems reasonable to discuss issues around heat illness: what is it, how do we recognize it, what can we do about it, and how do we prevent it.