Downtown Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, South Carolina
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 09m 38s
Overall Rank = 106/199
Age Group = MC
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 6:00am. Eat a blueberry pop-tart and drank a few sips of water. Loaded the bike and headed to the site. Arrived around 7:30am. Setup transisiton area.
Event warmup:

Ran 1 mile at 8:15 before heading into pool area. Swam a 200m warm-up.
Swim
  • 13m 29s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swin was better that last year but I have a lot of work I need to do. Had to stop two times because of traffic. One person actually grabbed my ankle trying to pass me. Rude A-hole!
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Pretty good transition for me. First time without using socks. Still need to continue improving my time. If it first part was not up hill, I would have started with my shoes on the bike but did not want to chance it with the up hill start so I ran with my shoes on.
Bike
  • 31m 21s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. I still want to get my overall speed up in the 20mph range. Need better wheels???
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

My best T2 time.
Run
  • 22m 37s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Took me about a mile to get my legs back under me.After that I felt good.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung around and watched Robin finish. Talked to a few friends, ate a little free breakfast.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim still my biggest adversary. I need to continue working with Jason on improving my technique, bike felt good and run was ok, Need to lose more weight and work out harder,

Event comments:

Was very disappointed that the results were not posted before the awards ceremony. Only seen one posting at 10:15am, Hung around to see my official time but it didn't happen.




Last updated: 2010-02-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:29 | 547 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 181/199
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:31:21 | 10 miles | 19.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 70/199
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:37 | 03.11 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 111/199
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3