Langley Pond Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Burnettown, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
 		Total Time = 2h 30m 19s
Overall Rank = 48/125
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/18
Pre-race routine:

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Ate oatmeal and banana about 3 hours prior to race. Drove one hour race morning to venue.
Event warmup:

Ran about 10 minutes and stretched. Got in the water for only 5 minutes before swim start.
Swim
  • 28m 29s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got way off track on swim and had to compensate. I went a lot further than the specified distance.
What would you do differently?:

Know the course!
Transition 1
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

Had a little trouble getting swim cap off. Other than that it was a good transition I thought.
What would you do differently?:

Practice T1 more.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 54s
  • 24 miles
  • 20.90 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a strong ride for my first olympic distance.
What would you do differently?:

Know the course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Wetsuit on the rack where my bike went. Just threw it off nicely to rack bike.
What would you do differently?:

Work on transition.
Run
  • 49m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Need to work on this a little more but I felt pretty strong for first international.
What would you do differently?:

See above.
Post race
Warm down:

No real warm down. Ran into son and started hanging out with him.

Event comments:

Really enjoyed this race.





Last updated: 2010-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:29 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 42/125
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:36
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:54 | 24 miles | 20.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/18
Overall: 46/125
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
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
00:49:26 | 06.21 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/18
Overall: 68/125
Performance: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4