Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 10m 20s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Relay
Age Group Rank = 16/26
Pre-race routine:

stayed up a little too late and didn't feel like I slept much. Alarm at 4:30; my regular race breakfast of Cheerios and a yogurt smoothie; out the door before 5:30 and arrived at the park before 6 but the regular parking area was full and I had to park a loooong way away.
Event warmup:

tried to keep Jenny calm while waiting for the relay wave (last wave)
Swim
  • 39m 44s
  • 1000 meters
  • 03m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

Jenny was hoping to be done in 30 minutes; it was nerve-wracking waiting those extra 10 minutes wondering if she was actually going to finish.

this was only Jenny's second ever OWS so she was quite nervous (she had even purchased a SwimSafe and wore it for the race); although she missed her goal time she gained a huge amount of confidence
Transition 1
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

since this was a relay I was ready and waiting (and waiting) at our spot in TA; as soon as I had the chip I was off and running up that damn hill to bike out
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 03m 13s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 16.61 mile/hr
Comments:

this was the hardest I've ever gone on this route and I had a blast! It was so much fun riding this with traffic control waving me through all the corners and lights. My mantra was "leave no bike unpassed" and I didn't
What would you do differently?:

I really flubbed the bike mount and lost a bit of time; I'd love to learn a running mount
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

there's a decent hill down from bike in to the relay racks and it was pretty hard to run it in bike shoes but I did it pretty darn fast; almost lost the bike and was practically carrying it the last part. We got the chip transferred to David and he was gone!
Run
  • 25m 27s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

David was sure he could bring this home around 22 minutes, but he had never seen the course and underestimated the hills and the heat; still, 5th overall? Awesome!
What would you do differently?:

get David to practice the route
Post race

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Last updated: 2009-11-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:44 | 1000 meters | 03m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 25/26
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Suit: bathing suit
Course: long out and then back around the other side of an island to the boat ramp
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:19
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:03:13 | 17.5 miles | 16.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Min HR: 150 Avg HR: 163 Max HR: 169 highest HR's I've ever pushed on the bike
Wind: Little
Course: the infamous Iron Girl route, including the famed Mt Albert hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:27 | 03.4 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/26
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: around the lake up the hills in the back then out into the hot sun for the sprint to the finish
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]