Lake Wylie Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Wylie, North Carolina
United States
YMCA
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 40s
Overall Rank = 41/270
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/30
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, packed the truck and went to the race site. Ate a bagel with honey, gatorade and cup of coffee. Started setting cones at 5:45. Ate a bannana around 6:30, more gatorade.
Event warmup:

I'll call setting up cones my warmup, between setting and chasing the truck for about a mile. Finished about 7:45, set up my TA and went to the swim start.
Swim
  • 14m 26s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Strange swim, I thought I had a better swim than I did. It was hard to sight once you made the first turn, directly into the sun. Then it was just follow the masses and hope everyone else was going in the right direction.
What would you do differently?:

Sight better, tinted goggles.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Good T1, tied for 1st in AG
Bike
  • 28m 37s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.97 mile/hr
Comments:

I think it was a good bike for me, some of the hills were challenging. Passed by 2 guys in my AG, considering I have no hills to train on I was not unhappy with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Simulate some hill workouts.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Good trasition, second fastest in my AG
Run
  • 22m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Holy crap, that was the hardest 5k course I have ever done, triathlon or not. I think the only flat section was coming out of the TA and over the bridge. There were 2 guys in my AG right in front of me, we were separated by about 20 seconds but I could not close the gap.
What would you do differently?:

Run more hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Quick jump in the lake, then had to go out and pick up the cones.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was not an A race for me, so I did not taper or cut back last week on training, so overall I was pretty happy with the results, 2-3 minutes off of 3rd place.

Event comments:

The volunteers were awesome at this race, beautifull venue for the race, but maybe some tweaks to the bike course could make it even better.




Last updated: 2009-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:26 | 820 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/30
Overall: 80/270
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Counter clockwise point to point swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:37 | 10 miles | 20.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/30
Overall: 45/270
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back, some pretty good hills. The first 2 miles is tight, not much room to pass till you got up to Grand Palisades. On the way back it is the same, very tight with bikers having to split a lane coming and going.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
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
00:22:38 | 03.11 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/30
Overall: 54/270
Performance: Average
Course: Run across a bridge, then into a neighborhood. Hills, hills, and more hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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] 3