Ballantyne Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Set-UpEvents
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 267/380?
Age Group = 65 - 69
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Got there early and got a good spot on bike rack. Hung around too long before swim start.
Event warmup:

Jogged a bit in the parking lot.
Swim
  • 06m 23s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got lucky with the two guys in front being fast and the people behind being slow. Only had to pass one guy who was walking. (Yes, walking in the pool.)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Trouble getting shirt on. Everything else was good.
What would you do differently?:

Get a tri shirt.
Bike
  • 45m 53s
  • 12.7 miles
  • 16.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Went out too fast 19.3mph and didn't save enough for the long uphill at the end. Showed 17.5mph average on my bike computer????
What would you do differently?:

Start slower and save my legs.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Wearing my running shoes made T2 easy
What would you do differently?:

Need to get bike shoes.
Run
  • 37m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt OK but limited by high HR.
What would you do differently?:

Need more miles training.
Post race
Warm down:

Took quite a while to get my heart rate down. Kept moving, had a water, had a sandwich from Jersey Mikes (Thanks). Had a massage and boy was I sore. Stretched out and kept walking around and cheered in other people.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to keep working on keeping my heart rate down in the 140s. A new bike (Newer than my 30 year old Nishiki) couldn't hurt. I also have to find a place to train on hills.

Event comments:

For a first race I think they did a good job. They shortened the bike course from what was planned (Thanks) and changed the swim from left lane to right lane (Confused me under the lane dividers). I will come back next year.




Last updated: 2010-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:23 | 300 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/380?
Performance: Good
Felt good for entire swim.
Suit:
Course: Pool swim on right instead of left, as advertised and as I practiced for. Oh well, at least I didn't go the wrong way.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:53 | 12.7 miles | 16.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/380?
Performance: Below average
Heart rate too high for entire segment.
Wind: None
Course: Fast downhill at beginning, killer uphill at about mile 9 or 10.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:37:20 | 03.1 miles | 12m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/380?
Performance: Average
HR average 151 is too high for me.
Course: The course was OK except that there was no shade for the first and last miles.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4