West Point Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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LaGrange, Georgia
United States
GA Multi-Sports
HotF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 11m 13s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Jonathan and I stayed at a hotel (hurray for points!) the night before and so we didn't have to get up extremely early. Bagel for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Quick swim out to the first buoy and back. The water was very warm (89.2 they told us before we got in).
Swim
  • 31m 23s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

I felt strong during this whole swim and passed a lot of people. There was one segment where I felt as though I wasn't moving at all and was being pushed right. I compensated by aiming hard left. I thought for sure my time would be much faster than last year's time. It was somewhat faster and I recalled after that last year's course seemed short and some said that this year's seemed long. I don't know. I do know that the water was warm and that it got my core temp up.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

I had some trouble getting out of T1 fast because everyone was walking and they were in my way. I wasn't running fast (jog etc) but I was making an effort and everyone else seemed to be walking so I had to juggle around and through some folks with my bike.
Bike
  • 1h 20m 36s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.50 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt really good on this ride. There was one point during the middle that I had to remind myself that this was a race and to keep pushing but other than that I felt strong and "fast" the whole ride.
What would you do differently?:

I decided before the race that I did not need my aerobottle for a 24 mile ride. I wish I had brought it though because the heat and warm swim made for a thirsty rider and I drink more when I have the aerobottle. I still drank enough but I slowed down every time I had to grab my bottle out of its holder. I went through almost 2 full bottles of water which is a lot for me in that short time period. Compensated with 2 endurolytes.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

This is the first time in a race that I took my feet out of my shoes before the dismount line. I had a long run back to my rack and didn't want to do it with my bike shoes on.
Run
  • 1h 16m 46s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

It was hotter than hades out there. Little to no shade and the temperature was climbing. Running out over the damn was hot and miserable. My first mile was just over 10 minutes and I wasn't pushing at all. I told myself that I would definitely make my time goal. After mile 1 I got thirsty and reached down to get gatorade from my fuel belt. When I checked my pace afterwards I had dropped from just over a 10 minute mile to a 12 minute mile. I didn't come back from there. I got overheated and my heart rate was all over the place. I was thirsty but couldn't get anything down without cramping. I took 2 more endurolytes to help with all of the salt I was losing through sweat. The last aid station was also out of water (and so was I) and I couldn't take any more gatorade. All in all it was just not a good run. I walked a lot and I never walk during races. My run time was slower than my run last year and I am in much better shape now.
What would you do differently?:

Not run in the heat although I don't think I have too many options there. Practice my hydration during temperature extremes.
Post race
Warm down:

I spent a good bit of time cooling down in the tent with the hoses. That was a nice idea and it helped get my core temp down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat? My hydration. I usually do very well with hydration but I am going to have to put myself in situations like this again so I can figure out what to do for next time.

Event comments:

I really wanted to break 3 hours and I wasn't able to do it. The warm swim got my body temp up more than I anticipated and although I did well on the bike I overheated on the run. Good lessons learned but I am still pretty disappointed in not reaching my time goal.




Last updated: 2010-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:23 | 1500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: NAMC tri top, 2XU shorts
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 89F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:20:36 | 24.85 miles | 18.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:16:46 | 06.21 miles | 12m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Bad Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]