The Milkman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Dexter, New Mexico
United States
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m 39s
Overall Rank = 4/8
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/14
Pre-race routine:

Had none, thought the race was sunday, poor planning on my part.
Event warmup:

Drive to the event as i was running late.
Swim
  • 12m 11s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim seemeed long based on my time, water was very murky and i zig zagged the entire course.
What would you do differently?:

Practice at this lake and start to the inside of the pier.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Long transition as the water to transition area was about 50 yards or so. Someone kicked all their gear into my pile, but all in all went pretty smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Practice with shoes more.
Bike
  • 41m 38s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.91 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to practice hills, and drinking more on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Pre ride or drive the course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Shoe fell off coming into dismount, slowed me down some.
What would you do differently?:

Practice taking feet out more.
Run
  • 31m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Very hot, we had a heat wave come through,record temps and honestly was not acclimated.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor preparation and acclimation due to heat wave, 111 degrees after race.

Event comments:

Very well put together event, ill be attending again.




Last updated: 2010-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:11 | 547 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/8
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Out and back to a buoy. Lane seperation, rope and Milk jugs.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:38 | 12.43 miles | 17.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/8
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Hilly out and back, gradual uphill for probably half the course followed by a steep uphill at the end. Return route was great with the downhill.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:59 | 03.11 miles | 10m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/8
Performance: Below average
Course: Trail run, through some trees, by some fish ponds.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4