Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 58s
Overall Rank = 230/1595
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 37/211
Pre-race routine:

Wake up 4, coffe, pancake w/ PB
Leave house at 4:45
Hydrate on the drive
Vitamins/Motrin @ 6 am
1/2 Powerbar Pre-bar @6:30
Tape Gels on Bike, Pump tires, prep area.
Event warmup:

Go the bathroom, run, stretch, run hard, stretch, go the bathroom
Swim
  • 25m 50s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Below avg. too much sighting and not enough strokes between sighting.

What would you do differently?:

Work on open water swim
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Ran hard up the shoot to the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 16m
  • 25.48 miles
  • 20.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Hard rain at the beginning and using my water bottle to clear glasses. Legs felt great. Started to hit a little harder up the hills at the end.
Passed a lot on the downhill.

What would you do differently?:

Train hills more. Could have done 21 if I didn't let my mph get into single digits on the uphill. Get out of the saddle!
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Good T2. Had to look for gel.
What would you do differently?:

Have gel ready and decide if Hat or not before T2
Run
  • 49m 23s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Mile 1 7:30, Mile 2 8:15, 3- approx. 9:15 4- approx. 8:45, 5- approx7:45 6- approx 7:45
Finished hard.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills and lose more weight
Post race
Warm down:

Ate 2 bananas, bagel w/pb, cookie, breakfast bar, hydrate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

10 lbs to heavy.

Event comments:

Great race!




Last updated: 2010-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:50 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 43/211
Overall: 325/1595
Performance: Below average
Suit: Blueseventy Ful sleeve
Course: Lake
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:27
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
01:16:00 | 25.48 miles | 20.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 45/211
Overall: 247/1595
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Wet and hilly
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
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
00:49:23 | 06.21 miles | 07m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 62/211
Overall: 374/1595
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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