Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 8h 05m
Overall Rank = 232/489
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 47/72
Pre-race routine:

Hour and a half drive down. Get packet.
Event warmup:

Swim 200 yds.
Swim
  • 36m 26s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

First time in the full suit.
What would you do differently?:

coordination of kick to arm thrust.
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
Comments:

Had gel pack. I think I lollygagged. Saw Andy come in right when I was leaving.
What would you do differently?:

Shoes without socks. Take food on course. Wear shirt under suit.
Bike
  • 1h 37m 53s
  • 29.5 miles
  • 18.08 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Hit hills more. I was getting passed like mad on the hills.
Change bike seat geometry. My knees kept hitting the elbows when in the aero bars.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Run
  • 57m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

First mile felt like puking. Started to feel cramps in hamstrings from mile 2 to 4.
What would you do differently?:

That was a tough course.
Post race
Warm down:

Went into the lake to cool down. Got cramps - do not swim after a race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping up in the legs during the run.

Event comments:

Everything is well set up. The hills on the course made it miserable for everyone. The swim was actually longer.




Last updated: 2009-09-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:26 | 1640 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/72
Overall: 293/489
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:20
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:37:53 | 29.5 miles | 18.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 50/72
Overall: 268/489
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Half of road was smooth. Other parts were coarse. Hills were okay, and technical. Kept a good cadence.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:27 | 06.21 miles | 09m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 39/72
Overall: 201/489
Performance: Below average
Course: Steep 8% grades. A lot of people walked the hills. May have been 6 hills. Water at beginning, then at every 2 miles.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4