Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4 - TriathlonSprint


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charleston, South Carolina
United States
Charleston Tri Club
Total Time = 1h 09m 2s
Overall Rank = 55/366
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/32
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 AM. Ate a Power Bar Citrus Smoothie and drank some G'ade along with Diet Mtn. Dew while driving to the county park.
Event warmup:

My wheel had to be sent out of town to have the hub replaced. My buddy Kevin was kind enough to let me borrow his Mavic rear wheel. Only problem was the difference in wear b/w his cassette caused some grinding during my pedal stroke. The people @ Charleston Bicycle Co. were kind enough to try to adjust my rear derailer before the race. In addition to putzing around with my bike before the race I also discovered I had left my goggles @ home. I bought some goggles and then jumped on my bike for a quick 10-15 min warm up on the bike.
Swim
  • 10m 23s
  • 528 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

I only swam about 100 meters or so before the race start, and I felt like I had been rushing around. Decent swim for me, but I never felt like I was in a groove.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my goggles and warm up.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Decent transition. Probably should have been a little quicker.
Bike
  • 32m 40s
  • 12.7 miles
  • 23.33 mile/hr
Comments:

The only time I noticed the chain grinding was coming out of turns when I was putting a fair amount of tourqe on the cranks. I was pleased with my overall bike split. My perceived effort for this race compared to the race #3 a couple of weeks ago felt harder.
What would you do differently?:

Keep riding
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

Second fastest transition in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

keep practicing and pushing.
Run
  • 23m 57s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm diappointed in my run. I felt like I couldn't catch my breath on the first mile. I slowed down enough to catch my breath, but I never felt like I had much go juice.
What would you do differently?:

run faster
Post race
Warm down:

I was pretty hot and tired after the race. I sat in the pond for a little while to cool off. I ate a couple of oranges, drank some G'ade and ran a couple of EZ miles.

Event comments:

I was 15 seconds off my PR for this race. My run was nearly a minute slower compared to a couple of weeks ago, but I felt like I put out a hard effort.




Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:23 | 528 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 75/32
Overall: 5/366
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Clockwise diamond shape
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:40 | 12.7 miles | 23.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/32
Overall: 58/366
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:31
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
00:23:57 | 03.11 miles | 07m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/32
Overall: 91/366
Performance: Below average
Course: A couple of loops around James Is. County Park.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4