YMCA Camp Thunderbird Triathlon at Lake Wylie - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Wylie, North Carolina
United States
YMCA
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 40s
Overall Rank = 83/236(M)
Age Group = Clydedale
Age Group Rank = 2/18
Pre-race routine:

Nothing really, swam about 200 yards, race was late, so there was a lot of waiting around.
Event warmup:

Just the swim
Swim
  • 16m 5s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt very calm throughout the swim, although bumping quite a bit, nevertheless, did not swim as fast as I expected
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Felt like a normal transition, long run to the bikes, this is what slowed me down..
What would you do differently?:

Bento box
Bike
  • 30m 38s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Should have been a lost faster, but my chain got caught up around my crank, forcing me to get off and fix it...some idiot yelled at me and I told him to f&*( off, probably lost around 30 second
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my bike is mechanically ok
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Normal transition, faster than 1st
What would you do differently?:

Bento box
Run
  • 26m 39s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Faster than previous runs, but he hills really slowed me down, never walked though, even though someone who walked beat me, bull crap
What would you do differently?:

Run faster
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight

Event comments:

Very poorly organized...volunteers had no idea what they were doing




Last updated: 2010-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:05 | 820 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 83/236(M)
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Trifit
Course: Around a Peninsula with two turns, water not very deep..
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:38 | 10 miles | 19.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/18
Overall: 66/236(M)
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty nice course, uphill first half and then down for entire second half
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:39 | 03.11 miles | 08m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 119/236(M)
Performance: Below average
Course: Incredibly hilly. hot, mostly uphill on way out, mileage markers off
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 2