Race info: Smithfield Sprint Triathlon

Entry by: momo

Smithfield Sprint Triathlon 2007-03-24 Smithfield, Virginia United States 71F / 22C Overcast Triathlon - Sprint Total Time = 1h 15m Overall Rank = 211/286 Age Group = 30-35 Age Group Rank = 20/21    Swim Comments: My swimming needs some work.. i my join a tri club to help will swimming What would you do differently?: I would spent more time on swim technique. T1 Comments: i was really winded from the swim. i was very indecisive about wearing socks or not. I felt i took to long What would you do differently?: I would practice the transition.. i would have my mind made up about socks, jersey, etc    Bike Comments: the switch from the swim to bike was very challenging. i need to work on cadence What would you do differently?: my training on the bike needs to increase and add some hills.. T2 Comments: this transition felt somewhat easier because i was breathing better What would you do differently?: pick up the pace exiting the bike..    Run Comments: during the run i was pretty relaxed.. my legs took about a half mile to loosen for the bike ride. What would you do differently?: I would have picked up the pace a little earlier. i held back, because going back to the finish line was uphill. Post race Warm down: i did some stretching.. and i took a cool shower when i got home What limited your ability to perform faster: lack of knowledge in race preperation... psyched myself out Event comments: it was my first race... didn't have to many expectations... the coordination of the race was great.. it was a good time... this is a race i will continue to do

Swimming 00:07:21 | 328 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards Age Group: 21/21 Overall: 142/286 Performance: Below average Suit: none Course: the swim was in a pool Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low 200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average Breathing: Below average Drafting: Waves: Navigation: Rounding: T1 Time: 02:02 Performance: Below average Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/ Suit off: Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes Jump on bike: No Getting up to speed: Below average Biking 00:35:25 | 10 miles | 16.94 mile/hr Age Group: 16/21 Overall: 133/286 Performance: Average heart rate was up pretty high. Wind: Some Course: the course hilly and full of curves. the final hill was a killer, Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90 Turns: Good Cornering: Gear changes: Average Hills: Average Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right T2 Time: 01:47 Overall: Below average Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad Jumping off bike Below average Running with bike Average Racking bike Average Shoe and helmet removal Average Running 00:30:02 | 03.11 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile Age Group: 20/21 Overall: 149/286 Performance: Below average i felt pretty relaxed in the run... HR was about normal Course: there was some hills throughout the course.. the beginning of the run was pretty much downhill (gradual grade changes) Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right Post race Weight change: % Overall: Below average Mental exertion [1-5] 2 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] 5 BT Partners D3 Multisport When Big Boys Tri TriFind Road Runner Sports Race Reports Modeled with Permission from Endurancecoach's Triathlon Post Race Analysis Sheet. Last updated: 2007-03-28 12:00 AM

Smithfield Sprint Triathlon
BY: on 2007-03-28 7:26 PM

this was a very good tri

Edited by momo 2007-03-28 7:38 PM

RE: Smithfield Sprint Triathlon
BY: enders_shadow on 2007-03-29 6:25 AM

Congratulations on your 1st tri! Smithfield was my first too.

I have no expertise, but I'm guessing your transitions will be faster now that you know what to expect. (I spent most of the time waiting for my swim start watching everyone else do T1 and T2 - I was psyched out about them too.)

Krissten