Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Precipitation
Total Time = 3h 01m 15s
Overall Rank = 817/1589
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 131/218
Swim
  • 30m 20s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt great. I expected a time of 36 minutes so I was real happy with 30 minutes. The shoreline made it easy to swim in the right direction. Plus there were enough swimmers around at all times which also reduced the need to sight.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, if I can keep this time or improve slightly then I don't see the benefit in spending a lot of time on my swim training. Not until I improve the bike and run.
Transition 1
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

No problems. I would not change anything during the transition.
Bike
  • 1h 31m 8s
  • 25.48 miles
  • 16.78 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt great on the bike but at mile 11, my chain fell off going up a steep hill. I should have changed to the lower gear sooner so that there was less torque on the chain. Something was wrong with my shifter as I could not shift into the big chain ring. This definitely cost me speed on the downhills but I am not sure how much time I lost from not having this available.
What would you do differently?:

Check all the shifting before racking bike. I had Princeton Sports adjust the brakes because they were rubbing against the rims. Whatever they did must have changed the shifters. I checked the brakes after the adjustment but I did not check the shifting. Lesson learned.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Transition went pretty good but I decided to go without socks which was really really really stupid. The minute I gained by not putting them on was more than lost from the rubbing pain combined with stopping/starting.
What would you do differently?:

PUT SOCKS ON OR TRAIN WITHOUT THEM.
Run
  • 55m 30s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

This course felt uphill the entire time. There were so many hills. I was able to push through most of them without stopping but at mile three I could really feel blisters. By mile four I was contemplating stopping or running barefoot because each step was painful. I asked several spectators for a tissue or napkin but nobody had one. I ended up stuffing grass and dirt into my shoe but it really didn't make much difference.
What would you do differently?:

Run with socks!!!!!!! Or train without them. Otherwise, the run was ok. This was just a tough running course.
Post race
Event comments:

Overall, the course is a nice challenge. The run is tough. Clearly, I need to keep making my bike training a priority.




Last updated: 2009-10-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:20 | 1640 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 129/218
Overall: 0/1589
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:31:08 | 25.48 miles | 16.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 170/218
Overall: 0/1589
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:30 | 06.21 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/218
Overall: 0/1589
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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