Festival of Flowers Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Greenwood, South Carolina
United States
Palmetto State Triathlon Series
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 60/192
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/23
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:00, ate, got dressed, packed the cooler, got my wife up, let grandpa in the house, and left. Got 1 mile down the road and my wife asked if I'd remembered to pack her chair which I hadn't -- turned around and went back for the chair. Started the drive to Greenwood again. Missed a turn in Saluda, got lost, ended up at a Hardee's in 96 at which I met some EMS guys who were getting breakfast before heading to the event to work. They led us there. Got there in just enough time to pickup my packup, setup transition, get marked, pickup my chip, and swim 200 meters.
Event warmup:

Setup transition in record time, swam 200 meters
Swim
  • 29m 52s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was hands down the funnest part of the tri. I wish it was twice as long. I think my rankings are somewhat skewed b/c a large group cheated by turning at the first orange bouy making the course much shorter.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe push a little harder.
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Textbook
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 1h 06m 9s
  • 24 miles
  • 21.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I hate getting passed. I noticed that I didn't get passed by a single bike that was heavier or older than mile. Everyone who passed me was on a newer, lighter, more expensive ride. Gotta get me one of those.
What would you do differently?:

Get a light bike so I stop getting passed.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Wore socks which cost me some seconds
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 50m 34s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I was severly limited by my pace on the run. Until the run I was in a dead heat with the 22nd place finisher, Jade Costen. Darn side cramps again acted like a governor on my speed. As I'd increase my pace the cramps would set in, then I'd back off the speed, belch a couple of times, raise my arms over my head and they'd go away. Then I'd pick up the pace and the cramping would set in again. The result was my all time worst race pace on the run.

What would you do differently?:

breathe / exhale deeper so maybe I won't get side cramps
Post race
Warm down:

got under the water hose tent, then drank some gatorade then jumped in the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramps on the run, heavy bike on the ride.

Event comments:

I'm fairly happy with my performace in the race this weekend. I wish my run time was better. In the end I qualified for nationals and I definitely learned some things about nutrition, hydration and racing in the mid-Carolina summer heat


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Last updated: 2007-05-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:52 | 1500 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 54/192
Performance: Good
Suit: No
Course: large rectange heading out from one cover and ending in another. The first leg was directly into the sun making navigation more difficult. The second leg was the one with a lot of current. The third was shorter and calmer. Setup says: The swim begins in the water that is normally on the border-line between wetsuit legal and not. The course is a counter clockwise rectangular loop beginning at the run finish location and ending a few hundred yards away at the transition area
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:52
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
01:06:09 | 24 miles | 21.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 59/192
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Rough pavement with plenty of road kill. Setup says this: The bike course changed in 2006 to eliminate two out and back sections. Now athletes will travel the one loop 24 mile course without any out and back stretches. This change makes for a safer and faster course. Road surfaces are good to excellent. Turns are marked with pavement markings and directional arrows with police and volunteers at all intersections. A water bottle handoff is found at mile 13.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 91
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:50:34 | 06.21 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 81/192
Performance: Bad
Course: Shady at the start/finish and turn around for about a mile each otherwise sunny. Fairly hilly as well.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5