Belews Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
SetUp Events
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 19s
Overall Rank = 263/286
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 26/27
Pre-race routine:

Decent night's sleep. Got up at 5:45. Peanut butter bagels for breakfast. 20 minutes drive to the race.
Event warmup:

Jog back to the car to pick up my transition bag. Stretching. A quick dip in the water right before my swim.
Swim
  • 17m 54s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

I loved the swim even though I didn't have a particularly good swim. Ten seconds into the water, all my fears and trepidation went away. It was fun. And I can't swim a straight line to save my life. I was constantly pulling right. A volunteer on a kayak had to tell me to get back on course. Clockwise is a challenge for me. My first OWS. My first wetsuit swim. I loved it. It was good no matter the outcome.
What would you do differently?:

I MUST get better at siting and swimming straight.
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

Slow, slow, slow. I didn't want to rush through transition, but this was ridiculous. I was a little disoriented coming out of the water. Struggled getting out of my suit. Slow getting into my shoes. Just plain slow.
What would you do differently?:

I have to get better at getting out of the suit.
Bike
  • 54m 36s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 15.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I struggled to get into a groove. My quads burned early and throughout. I sepnt some time in aero. I just didn't feel like I was moving though my bike computer said otherwise. Getting passed a lot didn't help matters.
What would you do differently?:

My bike computer said I averaged 16.5 MPH. Don't know how much faster I can go.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Walk in. Park the bike. Walk out. Using cages and my running shoes makes T2 a breeze.
What would you do differently?:

If I could jog through T2, I'd be faster. Of course my calves might have something to say about that.
Run
  • 30m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

That hill getting out of transition was brutal. I power walked it for a few yards. Octagenarian jog. Whatever it took. My calves were biting hard. But I slowly got into a groove. I did the first mile in 10:46. By the second mile it was clear I was going to hang a negative split on this run. I hoped I could break 30, but getting close and posting sub 10 minute miles was a nice consolation.
What would you do differently?:

Have the month of February to train. Not being able to train because of all the snow just killed me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit. Had a second PowerGel. Stretched lightly. Gathered my stuff and walked the bike back.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much. Swimming a straight line. Bikinging harder. Running faster. Losing the month of February. I could have been in a better place but no way I'm complaining.

Event comments:

Extremely well run race. Very professional. Can't say enough about SetUp Events. Doing three more of their races this year. Should be fun.




Last updated: 2010-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:54 | 750 meters | 02m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 24/27
Overall: 224/286
Performance: Good
Suit: ProMotion
Course: From the Carolina Marina at Belews Lake. Two turns in a triangle. Clockwise. If I had to guess, 200M out, 400M between buoys, 150M back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:54:36 | 14.5 miles | 15.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/27
Overall: 270/286
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills. Two turns. One large hill. Very simple ride.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:14 | 03.11 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/27
Overall: 260/286
Performance: Good
Course: Ugly uphill climb out of transition. Relatively flat with a couple of very mild ascents and descents. 200 yards on gravel road. Downhill finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4