Riverwood Golf and Athletic Club Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clayton, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up Inc
67F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 11s
Overall Rank = 24/395
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

A friend and I shared a hotel room in Smithfield. I got up at 5:15am, rinsed in the shower, got dressed, and then packed up the car. We had enough extra time to eat breakfast at the hotel. I ate an english muffin and orange juice.
Event warmup:

I set up transition and then went for a quick spin to check out the beginning and end of the bike course. Seemed pretty straight forward -- I thought it would be a fast course.
Swim
  • 05m 9s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Extremely happy with the swim. It was short, so I couldn't lose much time to the leaders. The pool course meant I didn't have to worry about sighting. I did have to pass one guy, but it was quick and I didn't lose any time because of it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Great. I average 1:30-1:40 in T1, so I've been practicing lately getting my shoes on and running behind the bike. It all fell together pretty nicely here.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 41m 59s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Because of the TT starts in the pool, the bike course was practically empty. This made pacing off of other riders impossible. I only saw a dozen riders the entire leg.

The end of the course came as a surprise. I had just been thinking to myself that I had probably had another 5 miles to go, when I turned a corner and saw transition. Consequently I had been pacing myself a bit slow.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Another great transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

By the time I got off the bike, my HR was sky high, and I had no luck bringing it down during the run. My normal cruising pace essentially became my all out max pace.

Due to injury, I have been laying off the run for nearly two months, and I have lost some of my ability to run well under fatigue. I expect it to return as I increase my run training.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Given the circumstances, I ran as well as I could have.
Post race
Event comments:

Great post race food. Homemade pizza made right next the transition area.




Last updated: 2009-04-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:09 | 300 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 50/395
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: The swim course was a 300-yard pool swim.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:59 | 14 miles | 20.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 29/395
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: The course was relatively fast. I would have liked mile markers on the bike to help with pacing, but that's the price I pay for racing without a computer.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:55 | 03.11 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 30/395
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly out and back through the neighborhood.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4