Dragonfly Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sardis, Mississippi
United States
Start 2 Finish Event Management
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 49s
Overall Rank = 100/275
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/12
Pre-race routine:

Shower, Breakfast, Drive to event
Event warmup:

Transition Set up in warm up jacket and pants. Run to car from transition arean in jacket and pants. Shed pants and ran back to transition with jacket. Shed jacket, plyometrics, strides. Swim approximately 100 meters.
Swim
  • 19m 18s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Typical swim for me. Only my third open water swim, and longest distance OWS. I felt much more comfortable sighting... now if I could get faster that would be great.
What would you do differently?:

More training OWS
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Fast transition for me. Especially since I felt that I slacked on the trainig for transitions.
What would you do differently?:

Get my foot in my shoes faster after mount.
Bike
  • 54m 59s
  • 18 miles
  • 19.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Fast bike for me, and I paid for it on the run. I think I went out too hard, but I was impressed with my ability to stay in my bars and hammer as well as I did.
What would you do differently?:

Take a little off the speed, or train harder on my bricks.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

I felt a little slow getting into my running shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more transitions
Run
  • 32m 52s
  • 4.25 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs were beat. I could feel my quads cramping during the last 800m
What would you do differently?:

Train harder
Post race
Warm down:

Walk and Stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training schedule was derailed at the end due to closing on a house.

Event comments:

Good race. It was a small race feel with some serious talent that showed up. I will definitely try to make this one again next year!




Last updated: 2012-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:18 | 880 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:54:59 | 18 miles | 19.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back. The roads were a little rough, and there was one big hill that got my attention.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:52 | 04.25 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 0/275
Performance: Average
Course: We passed the 4 mile mark about .25 from the finish, so I don't know what's up with the advertised 4.0 mile run? I was very suprised with the hillyness of the course!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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