Carmel Sprint Triathlon (formerly Splash, Flash & Dash) - TriathlonSprint


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Carmel, Indiana
United States
Carmel Swim Club
51F / 11C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 20m 16s
Overall Rank = 341/566
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 50/74
Pre-race routine:

I didn't have much of a routine this morning whatsoever. I couldn't sleep last night; I may have fallen asleep around 2am, with the alarm going off at 4:30. Ate a couple of pieces of Peanut Butter bread, which was probably a bit much on my stomach. Hydration drink couldn't sit very well either. I had about 20oz throughout the morning, stopping about a hour before the race.
Event warmup:

Got everything in the rack by 6am, resulting in a primo end spot in the first (assigned) rack. Hung out in the aquatic office, tried to nap a bit, and got a quick pool warm up. The weather outside was brisk and very wet, having rained all night, and continued to rain throughout the morning. Ick.

At about 8:30, I went out to the transition area to check on the bike/make sure nobody moved my stuff, and stepped on broken glass fragments, from an IBC Root Beer bottle - the bottle cap was about 3 feet away. Trip to the med tent to have 2 pieces of glass removed from my left heel - same one with the big bruise on it from the stone I stepped on last week - so it was already sore. Unfortunatly, as I found out starting the run, there was still a huge hunk in my heel, and I couldn't hold any weight on it.
Swim
  • 07m 4s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

It took me 100M to get into a groove and not have to swim over the top of everyone. I found a pair of feet and stuck with them for about 250, until he got too tired, and I passed him. I thought I'd never get through the swim, I couldn't breathe, got kicked, hit, etc. while passing. I couldn't fully get into a groove.
What would you do differently?:

Swim lots. I should have had this to 6 minutes. Lungs were on fire - I have a sinus infection and am on antibiotics/prednisone - I'm guessing the latter caused this.
Transition 1
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

It took me forever to get into my shoes - my T1 is rarely over 1 minute. I'm out of practice. When getting my bike off the rack, the rack collapsed (with a beautiful new P2C on it). Volunteers came and grabbed the rack, but at the cost of 10-15 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Check the rack for sturdiness. Practice.
Bike
  • 32m 34s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.42 mile/hr
Comments:

It rained the entire time. I felt pretty good on this, passing as many people as passed me. I had 1 point in time where I was looking at having to stop at the bottom of a hill to turn around a traffic rotary, and my speedo was showing 28mph, and the pavement was soaked - no traction.
What would you do differently?:

I rode 25ish miles yesterday, I shouldn't have gone that far, I think it hurt me. I couldn't handle drinking, and couldn't handle getting any calories from gels, my stomach was upset - no sleep, hurt foot, worn out.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

No continuity. Left heel (glass) was REALLY starting to hurt. Got my shoes on and did what I could to get moving.
What would you do differently?:

Practice.
Run
  • 38m 39s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

My mom thought I wouldn't get through the run because I was limping - which I didn't know - and she didn't know about the glass in my foot. It took me a mile before I could get my mind wrapped around the run, getting through the foot pain. It took someone passing to tell me I can work through whatever - mind over matter. I needed to hear that - ran the rest of the way. This was the most painful and grueling 5k I have ever run.
What would you do differently?:

Pain is the sign of injury or overuse. Some people think pain is just a normal running thing - it's not. Pain really is an indicator that something is wrong.
Post race
Warm down:

Eating a banana, water and getting my foot examined at the med tent again - yep, there is at least 1 more piece of glass in my left heel - going to get it removed tomorrow at the ER. Lots of pain bearing weight.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Glass in my heel. Lack of transition practice. Fatigue. Poor decision making. The weather.

Event comments:

Carmel Swim Club put together a first rate triathlon. Vision Event Management was great to work with, and the amount of volunteers that Carmel Swim Club and Vision had was incredible. There was a sea of the yellow volunteer shirts everywhere. Pre-race expo on Saturday was quality. Pre-race morning was an afterthought - or just everyone's Sunday morning attitude was affected by the crappy weather. The bodymarking line was 75+ deep.


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Last updated: 2009-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:04 | 400 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 16/74
Overall: 68/566
Performance: Below average
RPE 3
Suit: New Circle City Multisport
Course: 400M LCM snake pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:59
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:34 | 10 miles | 18.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 47/74
Overall: 258/566
Performance: Average
RPE 3
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back loop with a spur. Couple of spots where there was a wet metal plate covering construction to have to ride over, and lots of painted surfaces that were wet.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 90+
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:39 | 03.1 miles | 12m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 71/74
Overall: 522/566
Performance: Bad
RPE 4
Course: Fairly flat 5k course through a couple of neighborhoods. Water at 1.5 & 2 miles (same water station on a out and back loop).
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4