Heatwave Classic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
City of Ridgeland
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 28m 14s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydes
Age Group Rank = 10/38
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5 am. Ate a english muffin with Peanut Butter. Loaded up stuff and drove to the race. Set up transition real quick and then had to set-up BR Tri club tent area. Thankfully my wife handled filling up the pool for the ice baths after the race.
Event warmup:

Got down to the water just in enough time to get in a short 100m swim before we had to cross the timing mat.
Swim
  • 17m 39s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was pretty rough and choppy. First 300 was into the chop. Drank some water and could never find clear space. Got pummeled by two guys for about the first 200. Finally surged and got ahead of them. Got into a decent rhythm after the first turn buoy. Felt like I needed to throw-up from the water I drank but it calmed down after the first half.
What would you do differently?:

Get closer to the front and try to stay ahead of some of the slower swimmers. Thought I would be slower so I started a little further back. Could have knocked at least a minute off since I had to stop twice due to traffic.
Transition 1
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

My shoe got stuck on the ground upside down when I jumped on my bike. Had to stop and get off to turn it back over. Lost 15 seconds on bike time.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my shoes were flipped over before I jumped on.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 7s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 20.08 mile/hr
Comments:

This is a smooth and nice bike course, rolling hills are not too bad. This was just due to a lack of training. Should be faster by now, but haven't put in the bike time this year. Beat my time from last year, so at least I improved.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

Forgot to put on my speed laces, so wasted a few seconds tying shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Not forget to put on speed laces.
Run
  • 55m 20s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Need more training. Only one run over 5 miles all year and that was a race. Huge blister on the back of my foot about mile 3. Haven't run enough without socks and it got me. Didn't affect my run though. Improved from last year, but that was because I had Plantar last year.
What would you do differently?:

More training.
Post race
Warm down:

Got in the ice bath at the Br Tri tents. Felt wonderful. Had some homemade cheesecake and just chilled under the tent. Had some food from the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of quality training.

Event comments:

Heatwave is a great race. Great venue and course. Always will be on my yearly list of to-do races.


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Last updated: 2010-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:39 | 880 yards | 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 4/38
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: U shaped course, markers on the right
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:38
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:14:07 | 24.8 miles | 20.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/38
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
164 avg 177 max
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Natchez Trace, nice course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:20 | 06.2 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/38
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
172 Avg 184 Max
Course: Out and back on a mutli-use shaded trail. Long uphill from mile 2.2-3.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 5