Azalea Festival Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
North Carolina Azalea Festival
66F / 19C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 55m
Overall Rank = 48/302
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/20
Pre-race routine:

7:15-Oatmeal, banana,PB, milk,H2O.
7:45-Arrived @UNCW, packet pick up and watched 1st 10 swimmers
8:15-Pre-race setup,#placement,etc
Event warmup:

8:40-15 minute warm up on bike trainer, worked up a good sweat with muliple upper body top layers on.
9:00-setup transition, finished of GA bottle,1 GU
9:15 warm up 10 minutes in diving pool
Swim
  • 05m 45s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Made sure I didn't start too hard. Got passed by 1 guy after 100. But I picked it up in the middle and hammered home. Fairly good swim, time was 5:45 getting out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I've built a pretty good base this winter. Now I just need to get in the pool 4,5,and 6 days a week to really see a difference. Time was an improvement from last year and it is 3 weeks earlier.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Couldn't get socks on so I scrapped that immediately. Wasted 3-4 seconds. Good transition, clipped in quickly and was out quicker than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Not try putting socks on.
Bike
  • 26m 39s
  • 10 miles
  • 22.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good ride except for speed bumps every where and heavy head winds. Drank plenty maintained good cadence and felt comforable on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a cervelo P2C!
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Forgot my f*cking run race belt again, costed me 26 seconds! Had to run back and get it. Just like Pinehurst. Got to start remembering that. Would've finished 41st overall and 4th in age group if I didn't goof off in transition.
What would you do differently?:

See previous
Run
  • 19m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Never felt comfortable after transition debacle. Dropped my inhaler at 1.4, had to stop and pick it up. Got a good cadence going by had to fight off a side stitch. Passed a guy puking, which made me feel better since it wasn't me hurling. Need to get accustomed to racing flats. No socks=bloody toe.
What would you do differently?:

Do some speed work with racing flats before MAP. Put some socks on. Not drop my inhaler, not forget my race belt. Run 17:45 again.
Post race
Warm down:

Biked for 10 minutes. Drank as much as possible.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transition goofs

Event comments:

2:40 quicker than last year! Not bad for 3 weeks earlier in the season.




Last updated: 2008-01-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:45 | 300 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/20
Overall: 207/302
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: indoor pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:26:39 | 10 miles | 22.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/20
Overall: 64/302
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Tailwind out/Crosswind 1/2 way/headwind with heavy gusts from 6-9. Way, way too many speed bumps. I forgot how many there were last yr. I was blown off the road once by a big cross wind gust.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 97
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:34 | 03.11 miles | 06m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/20
Overall: 15/302
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat,concrete, windy, turn around at a cone.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4