8th Annual Pocomoke Triathlon-2010 - TriathlonSprint


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Pocomoke, Maryland
United States
Lower Shore Family YMCA
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 51s
Overall Rank = 56/204
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/21
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in Ocean City with my family again, had a great time there! Kinda hard to get good sleep with a 2.5 year old a a 2 month old in the room, but it was worth it with all the fun we had.
Event warmup:

Helped wrangle the oldest child ;)
Swim
  • 12m 33s
  • 805 meters
  • 01m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was surprised to be only 30 seconds slower than last year, given that I've barely been able to get any swimming in. There was some congestion at the beginning, but I'm pretty used to it by now, and it just made me laugh when I thought about the Clif Bar commercial with the guy practicing swim starts (look it up on YouTube, it's great). I felt good and comfortable throughout, and I didn't trip coming out of the water this year! I do love the fact that they keep claiming this is a half mile swim, although I do admit they've finally got the course to where it's about as long as you can make it in that pond.
What would you do differently?:

Get my pool membership back.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

There's a bit of a jog into transition, I passed a couple of guys getting in. Considering I hadn't really practiced getting my wetsuit off this year, it went well. No issues, and for the 4th straight year did not flat riding over the rocks in the parking lot.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 42m 55s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

There was a little more wind than last year, but not nearly as bad as two years ago. Overall things were pretty uneventful, except that I came across the same two dopes drafting that I did last year. This time they were drafting AND blocking, so unlike last year I had a few choice words as I overtook them. The guy in front stood up in his peddles to get back ahead as I was passing him, I just shook my head and took off, it was pretty satisfying.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, given my overall lack of training, etc. I was happy to be above 20 MPH.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Got to see my family as I was heading back in. Just did a quick change of shoes and I was off. I felt pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 26m 41s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

And then I didn't feel pretty good. Just too humid, and there's no shade on the run course. I need to check my Garmin, too, because I'm not sure if the course was 3.1, 3.5, or somewhere in between this year. I was able to maintain an ok pace, but it hurt.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I've been getting some bricks in, but not enough runs in the heat.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade and then my traditional post race beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lots of stuff.

Event comments:

This is still such a fun race to do, very laid back with good competetion.




Last updated: 2010-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:33 | 805 meters | 01m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 11/21
Overall: 98/204
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Rectangle course around a spring fed pond.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:55 | 14.5 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/21
Overall: 43/204
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Circular course on a wide shouldered highway and back roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:41 | 03.5 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/21
Overall: 67/204
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, first 1/4 mile on grass and then on asphalt.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4