Foothills Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Maryville, Tennessee
United States
Race Day Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 53m 9s
Overall Rank = 4/230
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/16
Pre-race routine:

Normal routine, breakfast and a last check over the bike. Jenny showed up and we took the short trip to the venue.
Event warmup:

Biked a bit, ran a bit, swam a lap.

Did a 3 hour ride yesterday so the legs needed a little extra time to get working.
Swim
  • 05m 59s
  • 350 meters
  • 01m 43s / 100 meters
Comments:

Fairly good swim. Lined up close to the front and got passed by one person, but she was a "real" swimmer and should have been up higher in the line anyways.

Not much to say, short and sweet
What would you do differently?:

Nothing comes to mind.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Not a good T1 for me, 12" slower than last year, mainly because I just couldn't seem to get my helmet clipped on.


What would you do differently?:

I'm too lax on my transition practices. Gotta step up my game.
Bike
  • 28m 4s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough bike. Got stuck behind a pickup truck on the way back to T2 and that probably ate into my time a bit. Not a lot you can do about that though except take it in stride.
What would you do differently?:

Getting my bike fitness back, but still not there yet. I still felt those hills more than I'd prefer to.
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Dropped the visor on my Kask helmet and had to pick it up. Annoying and cost me a second or two.
What would you do differently?:

Just not be such a Noob.
Run
  • 17m 10s
  • 4 kms
  • 04m 17s  min/km
Comments:

Just felt like poo today on the run... maybe partially because of the long ride yesterday followed by a hard effort on the bike today.

Today was supposed to be a "hard training day" though, so I don't suppose I should have felt 100% the whole time.


What would you do differently?:

Still need to work on my run. 19th run split is embarrassing.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Jenny, the fam and some friends. Waited for awards and then headed to get some lunch!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being a slouch in transitions, out of shape on the bike and a bad runner overall.

Event comments:

As always, Race Day Events puts on a well supported, well planned race. No complaints




Last updated: 2014-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:59 | 350 meters | 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 21/230
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Snake Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:28:04 | 10 miles | 21.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 2/230
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out and back, open roads, lots of going either up or down.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:17:10 | 04 kms | 04m 17s  min/km
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 19/230
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back in a neighborhood. Lots of up. Plenty of suck.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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