Mountaineer Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Morgantown, West Virginia
United States
HFP Racing
62F / 17C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 20m 32s
Overall Rank = 8/100
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/13
Pre-race routine:

Alram sounded @ 4. Normal Breakfast of cereal protein milk blueberries and caffeine. Packed and was out the door by 5:30. Drove to event and had trouble with the demo wheels-never used pump on them so asked nearby people-no help-saw friend Vinnie as I entered transition-thank God. Had last rack in the corner, and was able to get 1 slot from end. Talked with all the missed old friends- Dan/Andrew/Vinnie/Joel/Ronna. Pedialyte and honey stick with 2 endurocaps 30 minutes out.
Event warmup:

Water warm-up with half iron group in docking area. Didnt realize there would be a delay with the fog, made the warmup a little long for me. Then warmed up a little bit more with Vinnie, mostly to break the chill I was starting to get. Couple form drills and a couple 25 sprints.
Swim
  • 25m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

The fog played a huge role in the navigation. We all stayed together since I think not many knew where we were going-more laundrymat than usual. For some reason I thought the first turn buoy was yellow so I almost overshot the turn. Luckily I got laundered and followed the crowd. Downstream I thought I'd slam it but I got quite wide and had no drafting the whole backside. I nailed the turn again, watched someone cheat the buoys and then pushed to the T1. Thought I hit a tree in the water or something, turns out-SHALLOW deckers creek outlet. Strong finish since I paced the stupid thing and slammed the hill to T1.
What would you do differently?:

Refresh buoy colors and swim course. Shorter swim warmup. Better drafting. run faster if I find shallow sections. Push not pace the course.
Transition 1
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

Great hill run, great run along parking garage, great run to bike. Glasses checck, helmet check, bike check-gone. ran to mount line and saw 3 people standing there-STILL-trying to mount and go. I ran all the way to the bridge before mounting and pedaling away.
What would you do differently?:

run faster
Bike
  • 1h 09m 46s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride, wished the brake situation wasn't there. But great course-no congestion. Great aid station. 1 bad hill. fast course.
What would you do differently?:

Pre-race closer inspection of bike. Not freeze water bottles if its going to be cool @ start time. Push even harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

Had a clean dismount. Watched the guy in-front of me place feet on shoes, and upon dismount lost a shoe-AND HE LEFT IT ON THE COURSE! I dismounted, with shoes on, and ran to rack bike, got stuck on narrow path to T2 behind girl with mountain bike-it happens. Racked and grabbed small bottle on way out. tried to loosen legs with some high knee and buttkicking through T2--cramped Left calf, stopped drilling and started running.
What would you do differently?:

Not do drills in T2, let the legs come on their own.
Run
  • 43m 7s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Great course, great volunteers, great scenery. nice shade with trees too!
What would you do differently?:

Had a slow mile 1 and slow mile 5. Need to work on more bricks, and mentally prepare when no-one is around.
Post race
Warm down:

Tent, pics, and family!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fog, Hill and brake, mental.

Event comments:

Great homecoming race!




Last updated: 2010-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:36 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/13
Overall: 27/100
Performance: Below average
Suit: Orca 226
Course: Rectangle-short upstream toward Lock/Dam, away from start short stretch across Mon river, long downstream to Westover bridge (online maps not accurate) buoy turn under bridge, toward original side, medium swim upstream to T1. Look out for SHALLOW section near deckers creek bridge-yeah I had to walk for about 5-6 steps. Exit using floating dock. Volunteers on dock. Carpet up to T1. Hill looks steep, but quick and not bad-ran the whole thing.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:54
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:09:46 | 24.85 miles | 21.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 18/100
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rail trail for about 3 to a SHARP turn up away from 84 Lumber. Up short steep hill to turn onto Blvd and across easy bridge to 19. Out and back course of varying roads. 1 bad mammajamma hill. Didnt help Im 90% sure my back brake was rubbing, flipped the teardrop and pushed on. aid station was great with bottles. course was marked well. (I also drove course day before) Great speed possibilities. 1 Hill I looked at speed at was doing 9. good volunteer and police support. Cross bridge back down 84 Lumber hill, STEEP SHARP turn onto trail 3 miles to T2.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:07 | 06.21 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/13
Overall: 12/100
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on Rail trail. Mostly flat, one section of construction created SMALL hill (25 meters) in both directions.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4