TRY SPORTS Battle at Buckhorn Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sims, NC, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 32m 45s
Overall Rank = 29/104
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

Ate a peanut butter bagel and drove to race site 45 mins away.
Event warmup:

Quick swim in the lake. Small chainring bike ride.
Swim
  • 16m 16s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible navigation, never found any feet because I zig-zagged 2/3 of the way.
What would you do differently?:

Stick to my race plan about sighting every 4-6 strokes instead of every 10.
Transition 1
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Aside from the fact that my transistion gear got "repositioned" under my bike prohibiting me from pulling the bike straight off the bar, my T1 was flawless.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 51m 18s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.88 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt this bike time was OK considering my road bike did not have a racing setup at this point. Was passed by a handful of people and also passed a couple. Only real mistake was a big one that I would find out later. Olivier caught me at mile 14, right in front of the only good climb. My competitive nature got the best of me as I came out of the saddle and hammered the hill at his pace. My legs never recovered.
What would you do differently?:

Relax and take the climb at a more moderate pace.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Could not get my helmet unbuckled.
What would you do differently?:

Unbuckle my helmet like a sane person and not rush it so much.
Run
  • 22m 44s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs were fried from the bike and it was hot and humid at this point. My legs didn't come around until 2 miles into the run. My legs never felt "good" the entire time, it was 100% pain tolerance. Running is usually my stronger of the 3 disciplines. I feel I left at least 1:30 to 2:00 out on the course due to my mistake on the bike. I routinely run my brick runs around 7:00-7:05 min/mile.
What would you do differently?:

Take more water at the aid stations to cool me off.
Post race
Warm down:

Jumped in the lake, chatted with friends and family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dumb mistakes, but thats all apart of learning. Just need to prepare myself mentally to not make them again. This is the first race of the year for me (2nd ever) and its just a building block for IMFL09.

Event comments:

Despite my poor race, I still had a great time racing with friends and being cheered on by my family/friends/spectators. Went home and had a hot 2 hr bike ride.




Last updated: 2009-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:16 | 1094 yards | 01m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 23/104
Performance: Below average
Suit: No - TRI shorts
Course: Triangular counterclockwise, 1 loop.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:37
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:18 | 17 miles | 19.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 38/104
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat to rolling terrain with 1 climb at mile 14.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:44 | 03.11 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 20/104
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat, 2 lap out and back.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4