Assault on Cherokee International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Blacksburg, South Carolina
United States
Inside Out Sports/Upper Palmetto YMCA/The Rock Tri Club
68F / 20C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 49m 53s
Overall Rank = 17/91-All
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

Had a chance to warmup quite a bit, run, bike, and swim, got there in plenty of time, had a chance to take a crap.
Event warmup:

See above...
Swim
  • 25m 36s
  • 1422 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really one of my best swims, finished well in front of a lot of people...felt strong, especially as the swim went on...
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster at the end...really push myself...
Transition 1
  • 05m 32s
Comments:

Long transition...had to run from lake up hill about half mile to bike...decent job I'd say
What would you do differently?:

Run faster...
Bike
  • 1h 25m 23s
  • 28 miles
  • 19.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt great in the first half...my weight really affected my performance on the hills...
What would you do differently?:

Lose weight, damnit!
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Great transition for me, jazzed about the bike, should have reached 20mph on the bike, but didn't for some reason...great into running shoes and out of transition
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...
Run
  • 52m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt like I had better form, but I was slow as crap, mainly as the result of the large hills...need to get this up to speed!
What would you do differently?:

Lose weight and run faster...
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing besides eating...felt like crap...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight, that's it...poor running training

Event comments:

Great race...I did really well, but I could have done remarkably better, should have placed top 10...weight was the factor...




Last updated: 2010-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:36 | 1422 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 18/91-All
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Trifit
Course: A circuit course, long, in shallow lake water...lots of little seaweed deals going on...
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:25:23 | 28 miles | 19.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 13/91-All
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Great course, flat and straight in first half, then hilly and curvy for the second half...
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:37 | 06.21 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 41/91-All
Performance: Bad
Course: Sort of a mixed out and back...second turn around had a crap load of hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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