Rumpus in Bumpass Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
56F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 35m 33s
Overall Rank = 88/251F
Age Group = 50-54F
Age Group Rank = 5/11
Pre-race routine:

got a fair sleep; with a 10am race start we were able to sleep until 6am!
Dressed, ate, packed the car, and drove 45 minutes to the race site.
Did packed pickup and chip pickup, and then set up my transition area; deposited my swim stuff back at the car and then made contact with my tri club buddies, and then just tried to stay warm and calm
Event warmup:

got my wetsuit on about 20 minutes before my wave and then got into the water to start getting used to the (COLD) temperature

followed the time-honored tradition and peed in my suit ;)
Swim
  • 20m 30s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

it might have been the strong crosswind, but I kept finding myself way too far right on the first leg, into (and even beyond) the buoys; did better after that, overall probably just swam too slow
What would you do differently?:

this was my first OWS of the season so I'm sure that contributed
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

I nailed T1! First in AG, and I probably could have been a few seconds faster if I hadn't knocked my helmet and glasses into the grass
What would you do differently?:

be a little less clumsy; know ahead of time that my wetsuit is not going to come off my heels without some hand help and don't waste the time trying to get it off my stepping on the legs
Bike
  • 42m 56s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.77 mile/hr
Comments:

bike time included a looong, muddy run from TA to the mount/dismount line and the same looong run back at the end

I pushed the ride hard, but tried to keep enough in reserve for a good run

a 27yo guy pulled along side me at one point and said "You're 50? You're killing it!" Love it!
What would you do differently?:

I sure it could have helped to have had the chance to pre-drive the course, but it was a good ride overall
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

couldn't feel my toes (cold!)

had some trouble getting my bike to hang onto the rack by the brakes, so lost some time with that
What would you do differently?:

next time just rack the bike by the seat nose
Run
  • 28m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

held a good pace on the flats and downhills, but the uphills killed me. The last 1/2 mile was an uphill, muddy, cruel trail run. Many lost shoes in the muddy ditched we had to cross!

Finished with 3rd place AG, by far my best tri run result, so I'm pretty happy with that
What would you do differently?:

know that it's "only 5k" and run it harder?
Post race
Warm down:

talking and walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

wind; need more OWS


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Last updated: 2011-01-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:30 | 750 meters | 02m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 145/251F
Performance: Below average
Suit: BlueSeventy Energie Full
Course: rectangular, around a peninsula
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:56 | 12 miles | 16.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 68/251F
Performance: Good
Lap 1: 16.2mph; Lap 2: 18.6mph; Lap 3: 16.7mph
Wind: Strong
Course: looks like a 3-toed dinosaur footprint
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:16 | 03.11 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/251F
Performance: Good
Course: out and back, but back detoured to trail for about the last 1/2 mile
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 Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5