Rocketts Landing Aquabike - Aquabike


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Richmond, Virginia
United States
Richmond Multisport
86F / 30C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 06m 21s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Aquabike Women
Age Group Rank = 6/8
Pre-race routine:

into bed around 10:30; had one of my better pre-race sleeps. Up at 4am, ate, dressed, on the road by 5:15 to get to the venue around 5:30. Got body marked, set up TA, pottied, headed to the swim start area (decided not to do a pre-swim warmup)
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 36m 57s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Female aquabikers started with the under 39 women; the horn sounded and it was like I wasn't moving while they just took off! I felt like I was swimming OK, but I was way at the back of the pack. I kept thinking "they've gone out too fast and I'll catch up later" but it never happened. I was slow!
What would you do differently?:

I need more OWS!!!
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

T1: exit the water up a ladder onto the pier, run on a carpet across the railroad tracks, along the gravel, then off the carpet and up the stairs and around 2 city streets to TA. Crazy, but went far faster than anticipated. First time biking without socks and that worked well. 2nd best in group.
What would you do differently?:

I actually lost time trying to get my earplugs out; need to get a new pair with longer stems.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 54s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.26 mile/hr
Comments:

I've come to understand that riding on the flats is far harder than I've been giving it credit for. I don't like it. Get me onto rolling hills!

a few times my body told me "we'd like to stop now, that shady grass looks REAL good!" I didn't stop but I lost a lot of speed

I used up my drink about 1 mile before the end
What would you do differently?:

stick to races with more rolling terrain!
Post race
Warm down:

pack up, potty, go back to the hotel for a jump into the pool and a shower

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, ???

Event comments:

Richmond Multisport puts on a good event, but this venue is not so great.


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Last updated: 2010-02-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:57 | 1500 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tyr one-piece
Course: 800m upstream, around the rock, 700m downstream
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:54 | 25 miles | 17.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: mostly flat with a few rollers, the largest being the highway overpass.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 2