Lake Montclair Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Montclair, Virginia
United States
Fins Wheel Feet Racing
78F / 26C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 56m 31s
Overall Rank = 166/560
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/28
Pre-race routine:

had a bagel with peanut butter and a clif bar for breakfast, with water.
Event warmup:

rode into race area on bike, took brief swim during swim warmup.
Swim
  • 33m 22s
  • 1750 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

started at the front part of the pack near the pylons, most started at a wade near the shore. The front position gave me lots of flat water to start.
What would you do differently?:

maybe make sure I put in a better time estimate.
Transition 1
  • 02m 37s
Comments:

There was a very short, somewhat steep hill to pull your bike up to get out of the transition area. I realized on the hill I still had my helmet in my hands, was getting close to leaving transition with it in my hands, not on my head. Also, my wetsuit stuck on my left heel, cost me time. I struggled taking it off without ripping of my time tracker.
What would you do differently?:

handle the helmet thing better. Make sure the shoes were open and primed.
Bike
  • 1h 20m 46s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.46 mile/hr
Comments:

I truly thought the corners were going to be bad, fighting with a cluster of riders-- but it wasn't too bad. Enjoyed all the people cheering, didn't have that at the last race.
What would you do differently?:

get a front-mounted water bottle. Grabbing water slows me down.
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

We had to walk the bike down the short steep little hill, with wet grass. Some slipping so had to be careful.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe unbuckle the shoes on the last stretch, that caused a minor delay. Wish I could run without socks, but too many blisters!
Run
  • 58m 6s
  • 6.29 miles
  • 09m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Thought I had trained better for hills, but I guess not-- had to walk up most of them as the heart rate was high and the breathing heavy. Despite this, was surprised to see my time at under a 10min mile, which is good for me-- the interval training really paid off, but could always use more.
What would you do differently?:

train for more hills. (or better yet, select a tri with a flat run!). Also, would like to focus on a pace under a 9min mile-- a new goal!
Post race
Warm down:

some stretching after the race. Came home and hit the jacuzzi, stretched for about a half hour after that.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hill training, lack of sleep (about 4.5 hrs), feeling like I was on a different time zone as I had flown in from Oregon the night before!

Event comments:

Really enjoyed the cheering section, especially since my family couldn't be there. I smiled every time I went by, it was much appreciated. Lots of volunteers, they did a nice job. Lots of drink stations-thanks!

Run was too hilly, I expected some, but not at every turn!




Last updated: 2006-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:22 | 1750 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/28
Overall: 44/560
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: out and back, with a minor bend into a cove at the outer turn-around point. Buoys were not big, a little harder to track during the swim.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:37
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:20:46 | 24.85 miles | 18.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/28
Overall: 190/560
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: rolling hills, one lane of a parkway set up in a 6 mile loop. With over 500 racers on the course a few of the corners were kind of dicey but otherwise good.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:06 | 06.29 miles | 09m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/28
Overall: 266/560
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly, hilly, hilly!!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4