Rocky Gap - TriathlonOlympic


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Flintstone, Maryland
United States
Cumberland YMCA
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 11m 56s
Overall Rank = 78/103
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Rolled out my tent at 5:10. Arrived at the SP at 5:40am to get body marked and set up transition. Has a banana and powerbar
Event warmup:

Light swim from T1 to the swim start.
Swim
  • 27m 47s
  • 1584 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was happy with my swim. My biggest fear was navigating, as I have a tendency of zig-zagging in open water but I was able to stay on course.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder. I had to remind myself several time to kick
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
What would you do differently?:

I had a hard time getting my left shoe clipped into my pedal.
Bike
  • 1h 31m 1s
  • 22.5 miles
  • 14.83 mile/hr
Comments:

The hill at the end was tough. I dropped my water bottle around mile 6. A very kind cyclist (Bib #71) behind me offered his. I was going to pick up another bottle at the water station but did not. There was a 5 mile stretch that was full of potholes and rough surface.
What would you do differently?:

Hold onto my bottle. Take extra water. Climb, climb and climb
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Run
  • 1h 09m 26s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I loved this course except near the turn around near the dam. It's hard enough to catch your breath when running; it's even harder when the course takes you past a rancid sewage treatment plant.
What would you do differently?:

Dig deeper
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, Drink, Eat, Drink, Eat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight

Event comments:

Except for the run past the sewage, I thought this was a great race. The state park is gorgeous, the staff and voluteers were great. It was a great camping weekend getaway for our family.




Last updated: 2009-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:47 | 1584 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/103
Performance: Good
Suit: DeSoto Black Pearl
Course: Started near the resort and followed a clockwise loop around all three bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:31:01 | 22.5 miles | 14.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/103
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Loop up to Beans Cove and back. Ending with a L O N G S L O W climb
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:09:26 | 06.2 miles | 11m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/103
Performance: Below average
Course: Two "out and back" loops to the dam. Hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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