Langley Pond Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Burnettown, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Total Time = 2h 42m 17s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 04:30, ate a small bowl of cereal, and drove 1.5 hours to the race site.
Event warmup:

Ran 20 minutes, swam about 200 yards.
Swim
  • 34m 1s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

This start was a running beach start. I got banged around pretty good at the start and felt like I was fighting for a spot to swim. Their were two green buoys (seperated by a couple hundred meters) that we had to go around and keep on our left shoulder. Like an idiot I spotted on the wrong buoy. I was swimming straight, just straight wrong! On one of my breaths I heard a whistle and a guy yelling. I looked up and sadly he was yelling at me to go back to the correct buoy! After I got back on course the rest of the swim was uneventful. My stupid mistake probably cost me a few extra minutes in the water.
What would you do differently?:

Swim the course!
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

2:45 seems like a long freaking time in transition, however, it was a long bare foot run to the transition area after you crossed the swim timing mat. I was actually had like the third fastest transition for my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Collect my third place T1 award and go home.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 38s
  • 24 miles
  • 20.10 mile/hr
Comments:

It wasn't my best effort on the bike, but overall I felt decent coming off the bike. Looking back at my race I don't think I took in enough fluids on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

No mishaps. Racked bike put on my race belt, my shoes, and started running.
Run
  • 53m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

The first three miles of the run was completed in a little under 24 minutes. Shortly after I made the turnaround I got a cramp in my right quad. I stopped to rub it out, and never felt like I could get things going again. I stopped once more to rub my leg and stretch out cramps.
What would you do differently?:

I should have took in more calories, fluids, and electrolyte replacement on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat on my butt, drank a coke, and drank some water.

Event comments:

Like my friend Dan has said in the past, "I would like to make up a better overall finishing time, but what difference would that make?" It is what it is. I'm doing a sprint race at Lake Murray next weekend. Hopefully I will be able to site better, and remember to take more fluids on the bike.




Last updated: 2009-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:01 | 1640 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: xterra
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:38 | 24 miles | 20.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: The bike section was two loops. The course started out with a short climb right out of the transition area. Then it flattened out until about mile 2 we were met with a decent climb for 2 miles. After the climb was over the course turned into rolling hills and one big downhill section.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:53:14 | 06.21 miles | 08m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: out and back course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]