Angels Race - TriathlonSprint


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Lynchburg, Virginia
United States
Angels Foundation
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 14s
Overall Rank = 68/189
Age Group = M 20-24
Age Group Rank = 20/36
Pre-race routine:

I got up around 5:45 and had a half of a bagel and a granola bar. I drove to the race and set up my transition.

The whole week before I had been struggling with my stomach. It felt like it was in knots, and I was cramping up whenever I ran, so I kind of fought the
Event warmup:

I did a couple of laps in the warm-up pool before the race started, and felt pretty good.
Swim
  • 04m 58s
  • 328 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a pretty good swim. I made the mistake of swimming the night before, so I think it may have come back to haunt me even though I only did 4-5 laps. I did however do a time trial of sorts the wednesday before the race and I swam this distance in 4:18, a little faster than I wanted to swim at the race. Anyways, I don't think I have the endurance to be swimming like I was the wednesday before the race. Ditto on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not burn myself out during the week lead-up.

After about 2 laps, I knew I wasn't as fresh as I had been earlier that week.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

I droppped my helmet and my sunglasses kind of rolled away, so that slowed me down a bit. I think I need to practice my transition with my feet wet to simulate putting socks on with wet feet.
What would you do differently?:

practice my transitions more than just the night before.
Bike
  • 52m 5s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 17.89 mile/hr
Comments:

I actually felt really good about the bike. I came off of it feeling pretty fresh, the only time I really felt any burn was coming back up into the city. I kept my cadence high enough that it didn't really take much out of my legs.

Way to go support by the way. As I went by them, I said "you guys are crazy coming all the way out here!", they usually laughed and kept cheering people on, because they were really out in the rural area.
What would you do differently?:

Drink ALOT more. I didn't hydrate well before the race, so my problem was compounded by the fact that it was 85 degrees outside and I didn't really like drinking because it bothered my stomach.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

I have platform pedals on my bike, so this transition was a breeze. All I had to do was hop off my bike and take my helmet off, and I was running, because I already my shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 28m 54s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow, I just bonked on this one. All of my stomach and dehydration issues hit me like a Mack truck on this sucker... wow, and to think I would've considered myself as more of a runner before the race.
What would you do differently?:

Drink
Post race
Warm down:

Pass out on the sidewalk, then walked over and drank a sunkist, a 20oz bottle of water, and another sunkist. I stretched a little bit and rode my bike around to find the other racers from Liberty U.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having the stomach bug and not being well hydrated.

Event comments:

Very good race, I would recommend it to lots of people. All of the volunteers and the great finish make it an awesome race.




Last updated: 2009-04-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:58 | 328 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/36
Overall: 27/189
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: It was a snake swim, back and forth hopping across the lanes
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:05 | 15.53 miles | 17.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/36
Overall: 81/189
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Down through the city and across the river. It was pretty hilly, but none of them were real steep except for the climb back up into the city. The rest were hills to be certain, but weren't really difficult.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:54 | 03.11 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/36
Overall: 97/189
Performance: Bad
Course: run down the hill towards the river, go out Blackwater trail for a mile, turn around and charge right back up the hill into the city. Great finish line makes this a really cool race. The Blackwater Trail portion also goes through an old abandoned railroad tunnel which was really cool.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4