Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
Charleston Triathlon Club
HotF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 37s
Overall Rank = 36/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Stayed @ beach. Up @ 04:50. Ate bananna & powerbar. Drove to race sipping on Diet Mtn Dew and G'Ade.
Event warmup:

3 mile ride, 2 mile run, 5' swim
Swim
  • 10m 5s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim for me. I swam straight and didn't drown.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on technique.
Transition 1
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

7th fastest in AG.
What would you do differently?:

Practice moving through transition a little quicker
Bike
  • 32m 44s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 23.46 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall a good ride. The roads were wet and several people wiped out. I was a little less agressive in the corners and my time was about 30 seconds or so off my bike time a couple of weeks ago. I knew when I passed my buddy Bobby I was either in 1st or 2nd in AG. I slightly eased off the push to try to see if it would make a difference in my run. My run was 30 seconds or so faster, but my bike was 30 seconds or so slower...a wash.
What would you do differently?:

Keep the intensity up on the bike and start picking up my training mileage.
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

Rode bike all the way to dismount line. Jumped off and ran into transition. Fastest in AG.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Run
  • 22m 39s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

I was passed by the guy who ended up winning AG shortly before 1 mile mark. I stayed w/ him through mile 2, but he put in a big surge shortly after the 2 mile marker. I wasn't able to hold his pace and got dropped.
What would you do differently?:

Increase mileage, intervals, etc...
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in the pond, drank some G'ade, ate some watermelon, then ran about 2 miles w/ a couple of friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my swim and run.

Event comments:

First time I've ever placed in a triathlon. Super stoked!!




Last updated: 2010-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:05 | 600 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 52/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Counter clockwise diamond shape
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:44 | 12.8 miles | 23.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/
Overall: 37/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Around James Island County Park, then winding around to Folly Road. Out and back on Folly Road back to the park.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:32
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
00:22:39 | 03.11 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/
Overall: 48/
Performance: Average
Course: 2 loops around pond inside the park @ James Island.
Keeping cool 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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5