Righteous Richland Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Richland, Washington
United States
http://3rrr.org
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 56s
Overall Rank = 88/116
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at His house overnight. Got up at 4:30 a.m. and drove down. Got the BEST transition spot EVER!!! Got all ready, and then waited around a couple of hours for the race to start.
Swim
  • 11m 26s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

I pretty much completely suck at swimming. I know my time this year was a few seconds less than last year, but since the chip timing company website sucks and didn't record chip data, I have no idea what my actual time is. Also, I was TWO MINUTES FASTER my first year! What the hell?
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

Good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I nailed it.
Bike
  • 50m 58s
  • 12.38 miles
  • 14.57 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I could tell I didn't have much recent practice riding off road. I wasn't very sure of myself and my skills were kind of sucky. I need to get more practice next year.
Transition 2
  • 00m 26s
Comments:

The woman in front of me blew through dismount and skidded to a stop sideways in the path to transition, blocking my access. She then proceeded to WALK her bike into transition. Fortunately, she was on the first rack coming in, while my bike was on the last rack. I was then able to run past her, rack my bike, and off with helmet and on with visor. In and out in 25 seconds! This one I remember!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was flawless.
Run
  • 33m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew all I had to do was run 5K in less than 41 minutes, and I'd beat last year's time. However, I decided I wanted to beat it by eight minutes, so I ran as fast as I could, concentrating on trying to have both feet off the ground at some point during each step.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster, but I'm happy with my results.
Post race
Warm down:

Packed up my gear and waited for the awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My body. I'm just too damn slow.

Event comments:

Off-road triathlon. 3 Rivers Road Runners always puts on good races. I gave this one everything I had, and I'm happy with the results. I came in 3rd of four for my age group and beat last year's time by eight minutes.




Last updated: 2016-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:26 | 880 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/4
Overall: 99/116
Performance: Good
No Garmin data; it refused to connect to a satellite because I was more than 200 miles from home.
Suit:
Course: Same as last year--the length of Howard Amon Park.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:07
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:58 | 12.38 miles | 14.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/4
Overall: 88/116
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Same as last year.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:03 | 03.11 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 88/116
Performance: Good
Course: Same as my first year--right out of T2, out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5