Meat Pie Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Natchitoches, Louisiana
United States
Run Wild MultiSports
60"sF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 43m 20s
Overall Rank = 103/401
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/29
Pre-race routine:

UP at 5, ate (2) boiled eggs and drank 16 oz pomengraten juice, loaded up and left hotel to set-up for race. Picked up chip, marked and set up transition
Event warmup:

Chatted w/ other racers from my area, light stretch, quick swim to warm up
Swim
  • 13m 41s
  • 900 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice swim, stayed to the outside in some cleaner water;
What would you do differently?:

On hindsight, I should have quicken my cadence for a faster swim time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

T1 was ok, need to practice more; fumbled around a bit
What would you do differently?:

go faster
Bike
  • 1h 00m 18s
  • 20 miles
  • 19.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Living in South Louisiana where it's flat and I mean flat. I was not prepared for any inclines and these were just hills; so as a beginner biker I felt pretty good overall about my bike time.
What would you do differently?:

I have been biking for 8 weeks now, so continue to gain experience with seat time over the winter months.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Problem racking bike (box style); Right shoe on good, left she insole pushed up, take shoe off, get insole striaght, foot back in grab shirt and visor took off steps..calves tight
What would you do differently?:

body glide shoes, just forgot..
Run
  • 26m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

not very happy w/ run, should be able to run better
What would you do differently?:

Set a faster tempo from the beginning
Post race
Warm down:

Wife found me for a kiss and gather w/ locals to drink some water and a few draft beers, a couple of meat pies, more beer and award ceremony, drove home

Event comments:

I'll do this race again, to see how I have improved...




Last updated: 2009-09-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:41 | 900 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/29
Overall: 0/401
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Up and back in the cane river
Start type: Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:17
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:00:18 | 20 miles | 19.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/29
Overall: 0/401
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out and back, rolling hills; more up hill on the way out and than in
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:26:54 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/29
Overall: 0/401
Performance: Below average
Course: up and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4