Langley Pond Triathlon - Triathlon


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Aiken, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 59s
Overall Rank = 19/127
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/12
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep well the night before the race. My wife and I stayed in a local hotel which was very nice, but still. Ate some breakfast at the hotel which included some spicey sausage (bad mistake). Drove to the race site and had plenty of time to setup transition.
Event warmup:

.5 mile jog / 500 meter swim. The race start was delayed by over an hour due to heavy rain, thunder and lightening and the bike course was shortened by 4.4 miles
Swim
  • 26m 2s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

My sighting was very good. I zigged and zagged a lot and the shape of the course required good navigation. Basically, I don't swim straight and I need to work on that. It was, however, a PR for an OWS of this distance so I can't complain too much. I know it could've been a good bit faster though.
What would you do differently?:

swim straighter and navigate better.
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

I was disoriented coming out of the water and a little slower in this transition than I would have like. The wetsuit hung on my heels a litte as well even though I had plenty of Body Glide on. Also, the time for T1 is just my guess. the rain shorted out the timing device. I could've been slower in T1 and the swim a litte faster, really not sure, because the swim time includes t1 on the results.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 53m 25s
  • 19.66 miles
  • 22.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike. The ITU guy and out-of-towners may have walked away with the hardware, but I beat them on the bike. I rode the CR1 road bike with aerobars because I haven't been given the Plasma yet. It worked out well for this course with all the climbing.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Pretty quick T2. The Zoots worked out really well, they slid right on and with a quick yank of the cord I was on my way.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 42m 4s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Still my weakest. I need to push harder on the run or go a little easier on the bike. Something ain't right.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster
Post race
Warm down:

Massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Slow run, bad sighting in the water, not swimming straight

Event comments:

Some pictures and more observations about this race here: http://swimshady.blogspot.com/2008/04/langley-pond-unofficial-race-...


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Last updated: 2008-01-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:02 | 1500 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/12
Overall: 19/127
Performance: Below average
The swim time included a long run into transition
Suit: Quintana Roo UltraFull
Course: The course had an intesting shape. 300 meters out then a left turn, then probably 500 meters and then another left turn, then 100 meters to another left turn, then 400 meters to a right turn and 200 meters back to shore. Lots of turns.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:25 | 19.66 miles | 22.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/12
Overall: 16/127
Performance: Good
This time includes bike mounting a dismounting. My bike comp showed slightly faster time and avg (22.46)
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops with a long single climb of 500 ft on each loop and a long downhill of 500 ft as well. REALLY FUN COURSE!
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:04 | 06.21 miles | 06m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 29/127
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back that is fairly flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3