Make-A-Wish Sea Colony Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Bethany Beach, Delaware
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
 		Total Time = 2h 40m 58s
Overall Rank = 101/428
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 5/32
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5, ate and drove to transition. Set up, drank fluids and introduced myself to Rick (aka Daremo).
Event warmup:

Mile walk to swim start.
Swim
  • 27m 18s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swell and chop. Bouys close to surf break. Bilateral breathing.
What would you do differently?:

Thought it was a better swim than 7th. Didn't see anyone in front when I got out of the water. Only foorsteps were from Elite group...hmmm.
Transition 1
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

Got to get rid of those socks and learn to start with shoes clipped in. Goal for winter. Otherwise good.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 51s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike, crawled my way up to 2nd. Cadence was a little higher than planned, maybe headwind on return?
What would you do differently?:

not sure at this point. Another cog down on rear cassette (is that higher or lower gear?) and lower cadence????
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Pretty smooth.
What would you do differently?:

not too much.
Run
  • 52m 44s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with 8:30 pace which was a nice improvement, but not good enough to go from 2nd to 5th in the run. Need to get into the low 8's or high 7's?
What would you do differently?:

train more on the run, less on the swim and bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some fluids, went back to finish to chear my nephew in. Met the wife and back for a shower and ride home. Well, stopped by Starboards for bloodymary and burger before the ride home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wrong gear on bike, legs felt a bit heavy towards the end. More running.

Event comments:

Very well organized. Great course control on the ride. Nice weather helped!




Last updated: 2009-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:18 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/32
Overall: 0/428
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: parallel to beach, heading north.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:23
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:15:51 | 24.85 miles | 19.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/32
Overall: 0/428
Performance: Good
Maintained average 150 heartrate and around 87 cadence.
Wind: Some
Course: out and back with loop in the middle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:52:44 | 06.21 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/32
Overall: 0/428
Performance: Average
average HR:169 max HR:184
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4