The Dam Tri - TriathlonOther


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Lexington, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 55m 50s
Overall Rank = 83/180
Age Group = 31
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Fruit bowl for breakfast. Ate a GU 15 minutes prior to the start.
Event warmup:

Quick run with Jamie and then a quick swim.
Swim
  • 16m 98s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

My first open water swim. The wet suit helped due to the bouyancy. Got off track a little bit due to the wind and had to fight against that a bit to stay on course. Overall, I think I did well!
What would you do differently?:

Site more often to stay on course.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

First time using bike shoes instead of mousetrap pedals so I had to futz around with those. I was able to click in quickly though so I was happy with that since in previous races I always had issues getting my foot into the strap.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on getting the wetsuit off, but everything else felt okay.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 8s
  • 21 miles
  • 19.05 mile/hr
Comments:

I can tell I lost some fitness due to my inactivity when I was resting my knee. I need to keep it up over these next 2 weeks to be better prepared for the REV 3 on Oct 14th. My backup air pump came loose and was clicking against my pedal. It didn't hinder anything, but was annoying as hell. I also dropped my dang water bottle after trying to put it back in its holster.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure everything is secure before my race next time. Also be more careful when handling the water bottle.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Felt pretty good. I was out of the bike shoes and into my running shoes pretty quickly. My transition spot was at the far end of the area so I had to run that distance in the bike shoes which was sort of annoying.
What would you do differently?:

At some point I might try to practice taking my feet out of my shoes before reaching transition.
Run
  • 30m 55s
  • 4.35 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a good sub 8 minute pace for the first couple of miles but then got a bit of a cramp and a bit winded so slowed it down to 8:30ish. My knee was fine the whole time, so I'm really glad for that! Again, I wish I hadn't neglected my fitness while resting my knee. I could have biked more often to keep my lungs strong.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much. I felt good despite bad preparation.
Post race
Warm down:

Banana and a juice. Took a roller to my IT band because it started to feel a little funky a few minutes after the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Again, lack of training while resting the knee. My own fault, I should have spent more time on the bike or in the pool.

Event comments:

This was a great race. Location was awesome, parking was stellar. The only complaint I had was the lack of nutritious Vegetarian post food options. It was suggested I have an iceberg lettuce and salsa wrap... Oh well, Jamie and I got Chipotle afterwards which helped a ton :) Got to meet Michael and that was great. Even watched him receive his award for making podium! Hope to run into him more in the future!




Last updated: 2012-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:98 | 1094 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 17/180
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course: 1000 meters in a triangle.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:06:08 | 21 miles | 19.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 117/180
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: 2 laps around dam and surrounding area. A few steep hills killed me.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:30:55 | 04.35 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 101/180
Performance: Good
Course: A quick down and back. Nice and flat except for a big hill right out of transition. Course must have been short, I doubt I can run a 7.10 mile for 4 miles :)
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4