Patriot's International - TriathlonOlympic


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
Set-up, Inc
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 20m 23s
Overall Rank = 87/109
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/13
Pre-race routine:

woke up, forced down 1/2 a bowl of oatmeal, stopped for coffee, and got to the race and did all the required - chip, marking, set up transition, hit up porta potty
Event warmup:

none...never...i race like i train?
Swim
  • 37m 42s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

the first leg of the swim was rough - pretty tiring to fight that tide. as i coasted along the second leg i seemed to drift pretty far from the buoys, but once i cut in and turned left for the last stretch, i really got down! i popped my head up to sight and there were no swimmers anywhere near me - i was about 20 yds to a buoy and they were all getting on the ferry or something, way off course. swim was tough, but i felt good.
What would you do differently?:

figure out how to get out of that shallow water faster. learn how to draft.
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Comments:

long run in the grass to transition, and someone in my row had their transition area set up all across the space between racks. i kicked their bucket out of the way so i would have somewhere to roll my bike out.
Bike
  • 1h 26m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
Comments:

had a goal of 16 mph, came in at 16.4. had a really comfortable ride, almost didn't want to stop!
What would you do differently?:

just need more time on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

OH EM GEE I LEFT MY SHOES TIED IN TRANSITION. this was my worst transition everrrrrrrrr. standing their like a dump untying my shoes so i could get them on. wow.
What would you do differently?:

UNTIE MY SHOES.
Run
  • 1h 10m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

felt good the whole time. foot went numb around mile 2 but didn't matter. no asthma issues, no cramps, no problems at all. saw kathy and lisa from my church about 200 yards before the finish chute and that REALLY gave me some kick. ran into judi (queenzipp) like a dozen times on the run.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. it was a GREAT 10K for me. and my first ever, ha, i picked a weird place to do that.
Post race
Warm down:

some kid in the finishing chute handed me an iced water and a icecold wet towel. i wanted to marry him. i just stretched a little and watched the awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my sneakers. idiots in transition. swimming? never thought i would say that.

Event comments:

i had a blast on this race. never felt tired, never had asthma issues, finished the whole thing super strong. i am so geared up for the shamrock half and a HIM this time next year. i felt GREAT racing this - my training was right on for a comfortable race. plan to push it a little now that i KNOW i can do this!




Last updated: 2009-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:42 | 1500 meters | 02m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 75/109
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: out into the tide, turn left and coast along with the tide, turn left and try to get back to shore without getting washed into the channel
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:42
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:26:00 | 24.85 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/13
Overall: 76/109
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: super flat out and back i have ridden a million times.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:35
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:10:00 | 06.21 miles | 11m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/13
Overall: 87/109
Performance: Good
Course: out and back on capitol trail. at least half well shaded.
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? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4