Triangle Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 15s
Overall Rank = 130/579
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 12/54
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am, ate a bannana and some bread with honey. Coffee, some Gatorade and headed to Harris County Park.
Event warmup:

Rode out to the end of the park to get a feel for the speed jumps, ran a little then headed down to the swim start.
Swim
  • 15m 18s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

I thought my swim was better than that, I had no trouble getting to the first buoy, sighted well and found someone to draft off of for most of the swim. Never felt too tired and felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure if drafting helped or hurt, I drafted off a guy who is a pretty good swimmer and we did come out of the water together, maybe there were just a bunch of really good swimmers.
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Good transition, long run from the swim exit to the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, run faster.
Bike
  • 51m 42s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.73 mile/hr
Comments:

Hard bike for my level of riding fitness. Passed a bunch of people but also got passed 4 times, by guys in my AG.
What would you do differently?:

Need to ride more, and figure out a way to simulate hills. I get my butt handed to me on courses with hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Good transition, 4th fastest in AG
What would you do differently?:

Run faster
Run
  • 22m 53s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Blah! Did not like the run at all, not what I expected as far as trails go, no shade, uneven surface and lot's of hills.
What would you do differently?:

Should have pushed it harder, not knowing what was coming up hill wise made me hold back a little maybe.
Post race
Warm down:

Went into the lake to cool off and relax.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of hill training on the bike and general weakness on the bike.

Event comments:

Mixed feelings on the new course, I like the bike course better but miss the old run course. The old swim course never bothered me.




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:18 | 820 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/54
Overall: 129/579
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Counterclockwise rectangle shaped course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:51:42 | 17 miles | 19.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/54
Overall: 184/579
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Mostly smooth roads, the first part of the course was hillier than the second half. Rolling hills, not many flat sections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
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
00:22:53 | 03.11 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/54
Overall: 159/579
Performance: Below average
Course: Pavement for maybe 1/2 mile, then trails for the rest of it. Somewhere towards mile 2 it becomes an out and back on a dirt/gravel road. Mostly hilly, the only flat section might have been right near the transition area.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3