Wilmington YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
United States
Wilmington YMCA
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 55m 23s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 6/9
Pre-race routine:

Ate some bread with peanut butter and 1/2 banana at 4:30 am. Reno and I drove over to the TA and set up. Body marking, chip pickup, portapotty. Took a shuttle over to the swim start. It was very chilly, but they gave us bags to put our warm clothes in, so we could keep them on until the last minute.
Event warmup:

The water was warm, so I got in and tread water for about 8 minutes. That actually got me settled down so I wasn't nervous for the swim start.
Swim
  • 30m 28s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

The course was quite wide, which meant there was little kicking/elbowing, but also meant I could wander quite a bit. I wasn't used to the current and couldn't sight very well, because there was only one buoy for the first part of the race. I ended up sighting on all the blue caps ahead of me. I know I swam lots farther than the distance because of zig-zagging. However, I never panicked, so I did crawl the whole way and caught my rhythm several times. The 350 yard jog to the TA was very annoying, both because of the distance and the asphalt was painful on my feet!
What would you do differently?:

Swim it before the event.
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Struggled with the socks and that slowed me down. Also, my bike was all the way opposite the bike out, so I had to run a long way in the bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe sockless?
Bike
  • 45m 27s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.41 mile/hr
Comments:

I do not understand how a loop course can have a headwind the entire way!!! But it was rough going the whole way.
Transition 2
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Again, a long run in bike shoes, but the actual time to switch out footwear and pick up my stuff was good.
Run
  • 34m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Did 4:1, then 3:30s. Saw a gal with a 56 on her leg and passed her and kept in front of her...
What would you do differently?:

Train for speed, too, not just distance.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, ate a brownie and a muffin. Looked for Reno.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tight legs--I got a massage the day before, but it wasn't very good.

Event comments:

The bike and run courses were not marked at all with mile markers, and the swim had only a couple of buoys, so it was hard to tell where I was along the way. It was a good race overall, but not worth the 7.5 hour drive, except for going with Reno and seeing Rebecca.


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Last updated: 2008-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:28 | 1640 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: Across a channel, then with the current to some ladders.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:27 | 12.43 miles | 16.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Flat, but NO mile markers! Fortunately, Reno and I drove it the day before and I at least knew where the half-way point was.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:34:43 | 03.11 miles | 11m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Flat loop with a little detour to get the distance.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4