3 sport sprint triathlon
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3 sport sprint triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: The swim felt really good, I distanced myself from the individual behind me so I was never pressured. I went at a good pace, probably about 4:30 for the swim. What would you do differently?: There isn't much I would change, other than training a little harder. The swim was fine, my transition was pretty good for the first time. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: I had some difficulty getting into my shoes and starting up on the ride, but I got going reasonably quickly. What would you do differently?: I would practice changing into shoes with wet feet more so I could feel more comfortable completeing the transition ![]() Bike
Comments: While riding, I felt like I was moving along at a good pace, but my overall time was much slower than it should have been. I struggled some with gear changes, i'm still trying to get used to my bike What would you do differently?: I would practice much longer bike rides, so a 20km wouldn't feel too long. More speed work on the bike would also have been very useful. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: This transition felt really easy, I took my time getting my bib on, but other than that it went smoothly. What would you do differently?: I would find a way to get my bib on quicker and get into a better rhythm with the run. ![]() Run
Comments: my legs were hurting the whole time. I couldn't seem to get into any groove until after the 2 mile mark. I stopped for short periods of time at each water break to try and get my legs rested, but it never worked and I'm thinking that if I kept running I would've been in much better shape What would you do differently?: I would do more bike-run brick workouts. My body wasn't ready for a hard run after a bike, and training is what needs to be worked on. I would also not allow myself to stop, slow down a little, but make sure to keep running so my legs have a better chance of getting into a groove earlier. ![]() Post race
Warm down: I did a couple slow laps around the YMCA building. I made sure to keep walking for a while so as not to tighten up. I did a good stretch about a half hour after I finished. What limited your ability to perform faster: My training was very weak and I really need to improve it in order to increase my race ability. Event comments: I really enjoyed this race as my first. It was a very short race, which allowed me to get into triathlons quicker. The volunteers and all the racers were extremely nice and it helped push me on my run especially. Last updated: 2004-07-29 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 12/15
Age Group = 20-25
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I found out 5 days before the race that I was entered, so I quickly tried to lengthen my bike rides. Unfortunately I wasn't in as good a shape as I would have hoped for, but it felt great to complete my first tri.
I did a nice slow jog around the transition area to try and get a light sweat, it was hard to tell when I was sweating because of the constant rain. I then did a couple hundred yards in the pool to get used to the temperature.