Bath County Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Warm Springs, Virginia
United States
Set-up, Inc
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 32m 44s
Overall Rank = 120/194
Age Group = Master Clysdale
Age Group Rank = 8/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke up drank some water and peanut butter banana sandwich
Event warmup:

Swam about 200 meters
Swim
  • 16m 49s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

Liked the floating start. Really felt good about swim til I saw my time, Sighted well and really got in good groove for most of course. Just confused about time but they all seemed high and alot of people were talking about the course being long do not know but felt really good about swim but it was slower than my first time, but if I can get out of the water like that every time I,ll take it. No air horn blown at me for getting off course so thats better.
What would you do differently?:

Felt good got in a groove and navigated well so I guess swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Been working on transition and it helped need to get some velcro shoes, bike shoes have strings and it takes forever tying shoes, but did better
What would you do differently?:

get new shoes
Bike
  • 43m 45s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.05 mile/hr
Comments:

Big climb and then 5 miles of false flat which is my weakest area. I can take the climbing now but slow grades kill me, got passed by everyone on the way out. Really hammered on the way in and passed alot of people back but really blew myself up.
What would you do differently?:

Once again not be fat for the climbing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Again did better but need some quick tie shoe strings and my legs were toast.
Run
  • 29m 10s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Run sucked legs were blown up from trying to make up time for my terrible climbing skills. Right out of the gate there was a big hill and it just sucked the life out of me. passed alot of people walking but was also getting passed by alot. rolling hills the rest of the course but every little hill killed after that.I had really hoped to improve run time but ran as hard as I could which was verified when I blew chunks past the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

Pace on bike I guess
Post race
Warm down:

hung out with wife and kids ate a meal they provided really good barbecued chicken and the fixings listened to music at the finish area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

blew up on bike just need to keep training and get better on bike and run/lose weight.

Event comments:

Thought the race and activities were great meal and live music after race and lots of support on course (water and cheering)




Last updated: 2009-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:49 | 750 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/14
Overall: 80/194
Performance: Good
Suit: De Soto first wave
Course: Floating start at a boat dock, 3 right turns and back in to boat ramp.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:43:45 | 12.43 miles | 17.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/14
Overall: 138/194
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back up hill out down hill back one big climb at beginning and end.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:10 | 03.11 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/14
Overall: 137/194
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back big hill right at start then up and down the entire course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 5