Charlottesville International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Triathlon Club
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 57m 20s
Overall Rank = 63/101
Age Group = 26-30
Age Group Rank = 15/19
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5 and had a bagel and cheese. Breakfast of champions. Got there a little over an hour early to get my race packet and setup. Had some chomps 30mins before the start.
Event warmup:

Swam about 250m in the very warm water.
Swim
  • 33m 2s
  • 1450 meters
  • 02m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was pretty happy with my swim. I was in the first wave (of four) and started at the back (on purpose) treading water. I got into a pretty good rhythm early on and just tried to find someone slow enough to draft on. Didn't find anyone until the second lap but I have no complaints.
What would you do differently?:

Holding my breath longer will speed me up some.
Transition 1
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

I got there early enough to get a good end spot on the rack so didn't have any problems finding it. It was a little tricky getting my feet in as the first 1.5miles was uphill. I was in the right gear, just had to work a little harder.

8th place overall on T1
Bike
  • 1h 18m 38s
  • 23.5 miles
  • 17.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Like I said, it was just a crazy course. It was uphill until you were completely out of the park. Then it was up and down, left and right the whole way. These were VERY rural roads and the trees went right up to the winding road so you didn't know what the next 100m held.It also kept the sun at bay for most of the race. You were either standing, pedaling your heart out to get 8mph on an uphill or screaming down banked turns hoping there weren't cars or sharper turns ahead. Three different times I passed 38mph!
What would you do differently?:

Pedal faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

The dismount line was at the bottom of another ridiculous hill so that was kind of sketchy. Jumped off (in socks) and was moving a little faster than I expected. No problems, just caught me off guard. Racked the bike and threw the helmet off. Quickly slid into my shoes and grabbed my belt, hat, and ice cold water.


1st place overall on T2
Run
  • 1h 04m 18s
  • 6 miles
  • 10m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

The first lap was pretty brutal. I never really caught my breath after the bike and my stomach was not a fan of all the jumping around. Coming downhill as I finished that loop felt good and I got some more water in me. The trees did keep the sun off us again. I ran nearly the whole way on the second lap because I knew that 3hr goal I set was fast approaching. It finished running downhill on gravel which is just asking for trouble.

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But what if I don't want to follow the arrows???


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Somewhere in there is a trail.
What would you do differently?:

Probably do a trail run before a race.
Post race
Warm down:

Found a shade tree and downed a bottle of water. Showered and changed at the pavilion. It was really a nice park if I'm ever up that way. Cookies, crackers, fruit, water, gatorade... they really had a nice spread.

Event comments:

Time of my life!




Last updated: 2010-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:02 | 1450 meters | 02m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 89/101
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Confusing two loop course that didn't start at the nearest buoy.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:54
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
01:18:38 | 23.5 miles | 17.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/19
Overall: 57/101
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The was the craziest, hilliest, windingest most fun bike route I've ever done!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:31
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
01:04:18 | 06 miles | 10m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/19
Overall: 65/101
Performance: Average
Course: I heard [horror] stories about how bad this run was. It was worse! It was a single lane (14" wide) trail run over rocks, roots, trees, creeks, and lots of lots of small hills with switchbacks. Only about 200m of it was outside of the forest.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5