Charlottesville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Triathlon Club
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 48s
Overall Rank = 114/158
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 21/23
Pre-race routine:

Awake 5am. Cereal w banana breakfast. Water. Arrived site by 6:00 am - many people already in transition. Set. Stretch.
Event warmup:

Simple stretching. No swim, jog or bike warm-up.
Swim
  • 13m 39s
  • 528 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Weakest link. BUT much better than I expected in terms of time to finish. Mixed freestyle and backstroke. Backstroke is very difficult to navigate.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim! Prepare for 2x the distance. More OWS practice.
Transition 1
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

Legs wobbly coming into T1. ok with timing but can see opportunity for much faster. Put shoes on bike - not in T1, etc.
What would you do differently?:

Shoes on bike.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 39s
  • 16 miles
  • 14.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Endurance. Energy. Fuel.
What would you do differently?:

Water. Fuel. Bike and shoes??
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Racking bike - other bike in way - my spot! Shoes transition. no issue - could be an issue if go to biking shoes.
Run
  • 29m 30s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Run - surprisingly strong. Kept running except for about 5 paces at about 2.5 miles. Passed alot of people!! Good for attitude and final push.
What would you do differently?:

More running on similar terrain. only walked/jogged this course 1 time.
Post race
Warm down:

stretching. walking. sitting. bagel, banana, gatorade & water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim technique and time in water. transitions. bike training and equipment could have impacted 5-8 minutes?

Event comments:

First triathlon. Very positive experience. I trained diligently for a first effort - alot of room for improvement. I will do more in the future.


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Last updated: 2009-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:39 | 528 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/23
Overall: 142/158
Performance: Good
Suit: swim / bike shorts
Course: Lake - with lilies.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:39 | 16 miles | 14.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/23
Overall: 115/158
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Beautiful. Hilly. Lots of new gravel across road in sections. Had to slow down.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:30 | 03 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/23
Overall: 91/158
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly trail - single track through woods - roots, rocks, mud, etc.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4