Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
93F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 24m 23s
Overall Rank = 890/
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 25/
Pre-race routine:

Ate my oatmeal and cereal. Got to the park as early as possible.
Event warmup:

Walking to the transition area and dynamic stretching.
Swim
  • 34m 23s
  • 1094 yards
  • 03m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

This being my second OWS race, I decided to stay well in the back. Unfortunately I was ill-prepared for all the grass/kelp/netting/God knows what coming up from the abyss at the start and towards the end of the swim. Had difficulty sighting as well and felt like my arms were going to fall off halfway through. Was extremely tempted to hang on to a kayak as I lost count of the number of yellow buoys I passed but after rounding the last buoy and seeing the transition area, I pulled through.
What would you do differently?:

Study the swim course map/don't lose count of buoys/pace myself better
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

Had to lift my bike over other athletes sitting on the ground.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 23s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 15.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall, I was not entirely happy with my bike. Thought that my rear tire was rubbing against the frame. At first I thought the front brake pads were rubbing up against the wheel, so I loosened it while on the bike, which cost me a bit of time. Overall I thought I could've eked out another mile an hour.
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job checking tire to frame clearance.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Run
  • 39m 36s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 11m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

After practicing multiple times on this course, I thought I had this nailed down but the unbearable heat really affected my performance. My legs felt heavy and thought I could've shaved at least a minute/mile on my time.
What would you do differently?:

Keep a wet towel at my station to cool off.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat kills my mojo.

Event comments:

Great race - was disappointed that they banned wetsuits =(


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Last updated: 2010-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:23 | 1094 yards | 03m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/
Overall: 1242/
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Centennial Lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:06:23 | 17.5 miles | 15.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/
Overall: 657/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly, part of the Olympic distance course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:36 | 03.4 miles | 11m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/
Overall: 1001/
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly IG course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4