3 Little Pigs Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Smithfield, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 55s
Overall Rank = 224/420
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 16/25
Pre-race routine:

got up at 430, at 2 bagels with peanut butter on the ride to Smithfield. Drank a Diet Mt Dew to wash it down
Event warmup:

Set up bike, looked over course, and wandered around
Swim
  • 04m 47s
  • 250 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice swim, faster than usual
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

usual fumbling around in T1
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions.
Bike
  • 47m 11s
  • 14 miles
  • 17.80 mile/hr
Comments:

fumbled nutrition at the begining of race - felt out of gas during the first 5 miles. Probably a combination of lack of carbs and headwind. Made great time on inward leg
What would you do differently?:

Try to manage nutrition better
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Tired coming into T2 and it showed
What would you do differently?:

Not much - just practice
Run
  • 27m 4s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Tired and had shin splints on left leg. Limped on through to the end
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Post race
Warm down:

wandered around, drank and ate chicken sandwich

What limited your ability to perform faster:

need more practice time

Event comments:

Lots of stuff for the kids to do. Nice number of participants (~500). Friendly volunteers and well organized




Last updated: 2012-05-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:47 | 250 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 186/420
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: SRAC - 11 lane pool. Nice and warm - single lane swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:11 | 14 miles | 17.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 245/420
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Out and back course. Headwind the first 5-6 miles, no wind in the loop, and then a nice tailwind on the ride in
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:04 | 03.1 miles | 08m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 220/420
Performance: Average
Course: Pancake flat concrete surface out and back through greenway and around baseball field
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4