Lake Montclair Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Montclair, Virginia
United States
Fins Wheel Feet Racing
73F / 23C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 08m 10s
Overall Rank = 253/411
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 27/41
Pre-race routine:

I woke up at 4:45 that morning and had a peanut butter and banana sandwich, a large glass of water, and a second banana. I performed the final check of my gear and brought my tires up to pressure.

Upon arriving to the site, and after the 1.5 mile ride to the transition area (oy), I set up my transition area, got body marked, picked up my chip, and went down to check out the lake conditions.
Event warmup:

Nothing beyond some general walking around and brief stretching.
Swim
  • 33m 11s
  • 1750 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

My only gripe is that there should have been more bouys between the start of the swim and the first bouy. It must have been near a third of a mile to the first one.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more in open water. All in all I did well considering this was the first time I swam in open water.
Transition 1
  • 04m 33s
Comments:

My transition was slower than I would have liked, but I also wasn't in a huge hurry. My entire goal was to finish this race as it was my first Oly. My next one will be a much faster transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 23m 35s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I was being very conservative on this leg of the race. I wasn't pushing hard at any point and I was taking the hills at a slower than normal pace. As with my previous transition, my main goal was finishing, so I wasn't as concerned with speed as I was with enjoying the race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Drank the remaining fluid I had in my transition bottle, grabbed some gels and water. I left my cycling gloves on my hands because I didn't see a point in removing them.
Run
  • 1h 03m 34s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is still my weakest skill. I need to work on increasing my speed more than anything else. The run went well aside from one leg cramp at around the 4 mile mark. After a few minutes of stretching and walking I was able to finish fairly strong.
What would you do differently?:

Go over the running portion of the course a time or two prior to the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Lots and lots of fluids and walking.

Event comments:

All in all I had a great time at my first Oly. I'm looking forward to more as I now have a baseline I can use to fine-tune my training and to compare future races.




Last updated: 2006-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:11 | 1750 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/41
Overall: 87/411
Performance: Good
Suit: Cycling shorts
Course: The swim was a bouy marked lake swim. I noticed three bouys, the first was very far from the swim start and the other two were spaced much closer together. You swam straight out, made a left, rounded the last bouy, and then came back. As we had to stay to the left side of the bouys, so on the way out I aimed for the left turn. On the way back I hugged the bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:23:35 | 24.85 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/41
Overall: 245/411
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The course was slightly hilly with only one hill that I would even start to call "steep".
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:03:34 | 06.21 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/41
Overall: 330/411
Performance: Average
Course: The course was very hilly. Moreso than I was expecting. My thoughts upon seeing the first downhill (which I would then have to run back up) were, "You've gotta be kidding..." We ran down various side streets in Montclair, all of which were in good condition and relatively free of parked cars. There were plenty of volunteers to make sure that you didn't miss a turn, and frequent aid stations. Most of the course was uphill with one gradual downhill leg starting at a little over the last mile and a half.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5