Belews Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
Inside Out Sports
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 21m 18s
Overall Rank = 70/286
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/39
Pre-race routine:

Up EARLY @ 4:30am. Rushed around making breakfast and hit the road by 5am. 2 hour drive with coffee in the Thermos. Got parked at got my stuff. No lines at marking or packet pickup. Got setup and wondered around a bit.
Event warmup:

Nothing really. Hopped in the lake with the wetsuit on to swim around a bit and strectched well.
Swim
  • 13m 32s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

TT swim start. First OWS with the wetsuit on. Felt pretty good. Bi-lateral the entire swim (which I almost never do). Sighting was a little off the first stretch but was dead on the other 2 segments. Didn't particularly push the swim but didn't take it easy either. Swim time was 2+ minutes faster the fastest OWS of last season. Water was a perfect 71 degrees.
What would you do differently?:

If this was an A race, go all out on the swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Bike
  • 43m 10s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 20.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Going in, I decieded to not push the bike too hard since I haven't trained for any sprinting. Had a hard time getting into any rythem. Then we turned straight into the wind. Ugh. Kept my pace but at a greater effort than I really wanted to. Last couple of miles I started to pass a bunch of people so that helped spirts. About half way through the bike, had a guy blow by me on a P3 powered apparently by a Harley. Looked him up...elite tri dude averaged 25+ and won the race but was a last minute entry so he started last in the TT swim!
What would you do differently?:

Drive the course to see what I am up against. Under-estimated the course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Got half way out and realized I forgot number. F*&(k.
What would you do differently?:

Stick my damn number on top of shoes, not underneath.
Run
  • 21m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

TOUGH uphill out of T2. .69m long hill to be exact. Could not get legs moving at the pace I wanted. Finally leveled out and got legs moving but a little too late to post a good number. Pushed the downhill finish at 100% and logged a really good split for mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

Practice sprint speed bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Wondered around picking up snacks for the ride home. Was here solo so didn't stay long before I headed back to the car for the two hour drive home. Got home, had a beer, and went back out for a 25m ride to make the training plan happy. Topped the afternoon off with too many $2 Coronas!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wasn't in training for a sprint. This is a two week pre-HIM tuneup race and wetsuit practive.

Event comments:

Really enjoyed this race. Water was clear. Bike was short but challenging (minus the hillbillies that decieded it was a good idea to drive 20mph down the road where cyclists were going 20+mph and having to pass them on double yellows). Everything in thier control was top notch. Would do this race again (but maybe camp the night before). This was a great tuneup for White Lake HIM in two weeks.




Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:32 | 820 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/39
Overall: 85/286
Performance: Good
Suit: Desoto Black Pearl
Course: The swim course is a triangular-shaped course. Participants exit the water at the end of the boat launch and run about 50 yards to the transition area.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:10 | 14.5 miles | 20.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/39
Overall: 110/286
Performance: Average
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: The bike course is a one loop course on smooth, rural country roads. The course has a few challenging hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:29 | 03.11 miles | 06m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/39
Overall: 45/286
Performance: Average
Course: The 5K run is an out & back course. The run consist of no major hills and provides a great view of Belews Lake. 100% of the course is run on smooth roads. Aid stations are positioned every 1.5 miles.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4