RiverCities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shrevport/ Bossier, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m
Overall Rank = 123/1028
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 28/114
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 05:00 checked and double checked to make sure I had everything. Eat a cliff bar and a bananna. Drank a bottle of water and a cup of coffe on the way to the race site.
Event warmup:

Swam back and forth to the pier 2 or 3 times.
Swim
  • 16m 42s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

I thought I had a good swim until I got out of the water and saw my time. This was the first time that I drafted in a swim and it felt like my time was going to be around 14 minutes. I easily swim this distance in a pool in 13 minutes. My sighting was good, I did not get off course any. Oh well no more drafting for me.
What would you do differently?:

Not draft, swim on my own like usual.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 48m 34s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 22.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall a good ride. Only 4-5 people passed me. About half way through the bike my mind was some where else, and then I remembered hey this is a race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Good transition
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 24m 49s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I had just started to run again after a calf strain so I decided to take it easy on the run to be healthy for the Cajun Man. The rum is 95% shaded so I didn't think it was extremely hot.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked to the food tent, eat some watermelon and wait for some friends to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Injured calf, drafting on the swim.

Event comments:

Overall this is a good race. The bike course is probably the best in the state.

2 stop packet pickup is horrible. Not enough toilets/port-o-lets.





Last updated: 2008-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:42 | 875 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 0/1028
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri top and shorts
Course: Out and back rectangular.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:34 | 18.2 miles | 22.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 0/1028
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Rolling hills and some flats
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:49 | 03.1 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 0/1028
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back through the park. Some small hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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