Smithfield, North Carolina United States FS Series Sunny
Total Time = 1h 33m 9s Overall Rank = 226/339 Age Group = 50 - 55 Age Group Rank = 11/25
Pre-race routine:
Drove to Smithfield; about 1 hr 15 min.
Event warmup:
Ate a Waffle Stinger and Coffee. Met up with a few teammates.
Swim
06m 26s
250 yards
02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:
I seeded myself about right for my current fitness level. I got passed once by a faster swimmer and I passed a couple of slower simmers. We had full lanes with plenty of room to pass.
What would you do differently?:
Train more. I've only been in the pool a couple of times in the past two years.
Transition 1
01m 29s
Comments:
I did not wear socks so my feet were sticking to my shoes and couldn't get them on. I forgot my sunglasses as I was preoccupied making sure my Garmin and bike computer were on correctly.
What would you do differently?:
I just need to get back into the groove.
Bike
49m 57s
14 miles
16.82 mile/hr
Comments:
I've lost a lot of bike fitness over the past two years. I struggled some with the headwind. The traffic was quite scary. Cars were afraid to pass cyclist, so they crawled at 5 or 10 mph making it difficult for the cyclist coming from behind.
What would you do differently?:
Nothing really to do differently other than to get my bike fitness back.
Transition 2
01m 45s
Comments:
Racked bike, changed shoes, took a drink of water, remembered my sunglasses and run belt, and changed my Garmin from bike to run. I was just a bit slow and fumbly, but mainly because I have not raced in so long.
What would you do differently?:
Get back into the groove!
Run
33m 29s
3.1 miles
10m 48s min/mile
Comments:
This was my biggest disappointment. I can call it below average based on my past ability, but in truth it is average for my current fitness level. I think the 10+ extra pounds I've gained is to blame as well.
What would you do differently?:
Lose 10 pounds and train harder. Need to get my old running self back!
Post race
Warm down:
Hung out with teammates. Had about 7 team members there but couldn't get everyone together at the same time for full group photo. We even got participation medals!
What limited your ability to perform faster:
A two year hiatus of doing nothing but sitting on the couch after work drinking wine and gaining several pounds.
Event comments:
This is a good little race and was well organized this year. Great course for beginners or for those returning to racing after time off.
United States
FS Series
Sunny
Overall Rank = 226/339
Age Group = 50 - 55
Age Group Rank = 11/25
Drove to Smithfield; about 1 hr 15 min.
Ate a Waffle Stinger and Coffee. Met up with a few teammates.