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First Tri - Feedback on my outing
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 2015-09-02 9:19 AM |
 165  |  Subject: First Tri - Feedback on my outingHello all, I'm brand new to the forum, and am excited to be part of the tri community. So far I have experience nothing but helpful individuals along the way, which has helped with the nerves. I've been a runner for a few years, but that's about all. Just started swimming this year, and biking as well (had to go buy a bike earlier this year). I just competed in my first sprint tri (400m/13mi/5k). I'm curious to get some feedback from those that don't have to worry about hurting my feelings  The swim was a bit of a debacle, as i found myself in a pool logjammed behind many people who apparently registered for a faster time than they were. I finished the swim in 9:39. T1 was a little jog to the transition area, totaling 2:13. The bike route was terrible...very hilly, narrow and curvy the whole way out and back. I finished up in 47:31. T2 was better, totaling 45 seconds. The run was not good, as I felt pretty gassed by this point. Shooting for a 25 minute 5k, I came in at 27:06. Total time was 1:27:16. Any feedback is appreciated! |
| 2015-09-02 9:23 AM in reply to: linkslefty |
Champion 10668   Tacoma, Washington | Subject: RE: First Tri - Feedback on my outing It's your first tri. Relax. The big question is this: what did you learn? |
| 2015-09-02 12:02 PM in reply to: briderdt |
| 165 | Subject: RE: First Tri - Feedback on my outing Ha ha, fair enough. Just the competitor in me I guess... I was able to feel better about the swim, and will be more confident in that next time. I learned I need to train much more on the bike. I learned to bring a 5 gallon bucket next time to sit on (a little tip i picked up from watching the experienced guys). And I learned that swimming in a 20 meter pool is much different than a 50 meter pool, and i can only imagine how much different it is than open water. But i felt it was great experience at least, and am so excited i signed up for another sprint in two weeks! |
| 2015-09-02 2:03 PM in reply to: linkslefty |
Member 622 Franklin, TN | Subject: RE: First Tri - Feedback on my outing Congrats on your first race! I remember my first one a couple of years ago. I tried to put clothes on after the swim (futile) and wasted time putting cycling gloves on for an 11 mile bike....I had a lot to learn. My suggestions: 1. Forget the bucket...in a sprint race you don't have time to sit down. Put a towel down, place your helmet, riding glasses, and bike shoes in front. Put your running shoes (they should have quick laces) and race bib in back. Don't overly complicate things. 2. I would compare my splits and transition times to those in my age group and overall to get a sense of what areas I need to improve. For a new racer, it's probably everything but you'll get a sense of which areas need the most work. It's hard to look at absolute times since course profiles and weather conditions will vary from race to race even though they may cover the same distance. 3. Remember, there's a run segment after the bike.
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