Parris Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Parris Island, South Carolina
United States
Set-up Inc
48F / 9C
Overcast
Total Time = 59m 43s
Overall Rank = 23/496
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/34
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:30, showered, ate some oatmeal and drank diet coke. Loaded up the bike and headed to PI from the hotel.
Event warmup:

12 minute run followed by 20 minutes on the bike with two hard one minute efforts. About 400 meters in the pool and I was ready to go.
Swim
  • 07m 2s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 25s / 100 meters
Comments:

6:44 out of the water (official time includes run to transion). OK swim...my swim fitness just isn't there to really push it like I should, but still passable.

Also: I was the 9th age grouper starting, but still passed 4 people who started ahead of me.
What would you do differently?:

Get to the pool more.
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Awesome transition. Ran like hell from the pool, helmet on, grab the bike and out. Good flying mount, into the shoes easily after I got up to speed and I was flying.
What would you do differently?:

Nuthin'.
Bike
  • 29m 35s
  • 11.3 miles
  • 22.92 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty damn good bike. I don't have much bike fitness, but this was the smartest bike I've probably ever had. I settled in pretty well the first few minutes, getting my HR under control and ramping up my speed. About 5 minutes in, racer #26 passed me (one of the dudes I passed in the pool). He was going a good bit faster than me, but instead of letting him go, I marked him and legally drafted him. We worked together the rest of the bike (he may have been a bit closer on my wheel when I was pulling, but whatever), but even at 3+ bike lengths, the drafting advantage was real. So...go me.
What would you do differently?:

Go with #30, who passed both of us. Guy in front of my didn't go with him, but I should have.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Had a bit of trouble getting my bike racked. Other than that, OK T2. No cramping issues this time (thank you, enduralytes!).
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job racking my bike and save myself a few seconds.
Run
  • 21m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty darn good. About 200 yards out of transition my left calf threatened to cramp. But I've found that if I concentrate on really heal striking (not my natural tendency at all), I can fend it off. After a few minutes, it loosened up and I was able to run normally). Looking at my watch, I knew I had a shot at breaking an hour (which would be a nearly 6 minute PR at this race), and I knew if I was under an hour, I'd have a good shot at the podium. I slowly ramped it up in the first half, but hit the turn around in 11:17...which gave me just about 10:15 to get in under an hour. By this time, I was feeling really good...powerful and smooth. So I aired it out and just pretty much ran flat out. I knew the second half was a bit shorter because of the little loop we ran at the top of the course, but I wasn't sure I could get back a minute faster than I went out. But...I was running well.

With two turns to go, I had 2 minutes to break an hour, and at that point I knew I was cool. Cranked it up for the finish and hit the mat in 59:43.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Maybe go harder earlier. I have a hard time running hard enough in sprints, I guess.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a few minutes, jogged abot a half mile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness.

Event comments:

After a few DQs, I was 23rd OA out of 496 and 3rd in my age group. So I moved up about 40 spots over all and 9 AG spots in a much bigger field. Coolio.

I love PI...and it's pretty cool to be getting older but to still be getting significantly faster.




Last updated: 2009-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:02 | 500 meters | 01m 25s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/34
Overall: 7/496
Performance: Average
Suit: Oomph! onesie
Course: Pool swim, 10x50 with lane change after each 50.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:47
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
00:29:35 | 11.3 miles | 22.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/34
Overall: 31/496
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Basically two out and backs. The course was different (and a bit shorter) than it has been in the past. And therefore, this bike wasn't close to the advertised 13 miles (as much as I'd love to take credit for a 26.4mph avg.)
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:17 | 03.11 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/496
Performance: Good
11:17 to the turn around 9:57 back
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]