Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 28m 39s
Overall Rank = 972/1406
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 95/116
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:30. Showered, got dressed, ate PB&J and a banana for breakfast. Drove to Columbia.
Event warmup:

Tread water for a minute before the swim started.
Swim
  • 21m 40s
  • 1091 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me. Made the mistake of forgetting the BodyGlide for the speedsuit and paid for it. Managed to draft a little bit but ended up being faster than most of those I tried to draft off of. The underwater grass was extremely dense. Would surprise me to hear that they had to save a few people in the spots where the vegetation was extra thick. Google "Swamp Thing" and thats pretty much what I looked like coming out of the water!
What would you do differently?:

Unless there is a way to practice swimming through extremely thick underwater vegetation not much I can do except train a little more consistently on my swimming.
Transition 1
  • 05m 24s
Comments:

Still a super slow transition but managed to take over minute off my T1 time from Columbia (same transition).
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 44s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 14.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Should have ridden the course beforehand. Thsi ride just confirms my biking needs work, my hill climbing needs A LOT of work. Still managed a 41.7 top speed. I knew within the firt couple of miles that it was going to be a long ride. Managed to get chicked by a girl on a mountain bike on the first uphill on Homeward Rd and it never got any better from there. Failed miserably at keeping hydrated.
What would you do differently?:

Train Train train!
Transition 2
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

Did the flying dismount perfectly only to nearly bite it due to a literal wall of people who decided to line up next to each other as they casually got off their bikes and blocked the entire entrance to T2. 3 of the guilty were so kind as to make sure they flew pass me going into to T2. A$$hats.

No excuses though, still need to improve on my horrid transition times.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Run
  • 45m 30s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 13m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I hate running. Running hates me. Its a mutual thing. This reace was no different. Doing the DC tri the weekend before caught up to me here. On the upside, it was a nice leisurely stroll around the lake in brutal temps. I think the temps set a record at nearby BWI at 104°F Sunday!
What would you do differently?:

Learn to come to a compromise with running to let me run at decent pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water, rubbed ice over me. Contemplated jumping back in the lake to cool down but the water was 84° so it wouldnt have been much releif.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training. Inability to completely quit smoking.... just one here and there wont hurt right? Wrong.

Event comments:

The volunteers and fans were great. Lots of support from a lot of fans there supporting first time triathletes. Sprints are so much better than the other distances for this reason. IMHO.




Last updated: 2009-11-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:40 | 1091 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/116
Overall: 206/1406
Performance: Good
Suit: Kiwami Torpedo
Course: Point-to-Point swim. Somewhat J-shaped.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:24
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:12:44 | 17.5 miles | 14.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 96/116
Overall: 969/1406
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on a so-called (for me anyway) course with rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 75?
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:30 | 03.4 miles | 13m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 107/116
Overall: 1245/1406
Performance: Bad
Course: Lap around Centenial Lake with a small out and back.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4