Giant Acorn International - TriathlonOlympic


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set-Up Inc.
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 18m 22s
Overall Rank = 42/600
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/90
Pre-race routine:

Up early. Ate the normal breakfast of yoghurt, cereal and a cup of tea. Then had a cup of coffee in the car while driving to the race. Took about 1h15 and arrived on the early side. Hung out at the C'ville tent.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 25m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

A good swim in which I focused on being relaxed the whole way. Minimal contact with my wave. Did have contact when I caught up with swimmers from a previous wave.
Transition 1
  • 02m 48s
Comments:

Need to get better at this. If I had the same transition times as the winner in my ag, I would have won. I need to shorten my suit so it does not get stuck on heels and get tri shoes and ride sockless.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 54s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.29 mile/hr
Comments:

This is where I have improved the most and yet still have the most room for improvement.
What would you do differently?:

Keep on riding. More riding, better results.
Transition 2
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

I need to have some of my running shoes with speed laces. Lost a lot of time doing the old double knot routine.
Run
  • 41m 12s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Worked hard on the run and felt good about it. A little tired at the end and would have had nothing left if I needed to kick at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Felt slight cramps in my legs. Walked around, had a swim and then relaxed.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions

Event comments:

A great race put on by setup.




Last updated: 2010-10-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:23 | 1640 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/90
Overall: 52/600
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Triangular. Clockwise.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:48
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:06:54 | 24.85 miles | 22.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/90
Overall: 84/600
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: 2 laps.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:07
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:41:12 | 06.21 miles | 06m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/90
Overall: 27/600
Performance:
Course: 2 lap course with moderate hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5