Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
Tricolumbia
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 54m 32s
Overall Rank = 192/994
Age Group = Clydesdale 40+
Age Group Rank = 7/14
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal in the morning. Arrived a bit too early - around 5:05am. Pre-race info made it seem like parking might be crowded, but they were still putting folks in the overflow lot after 6am.

Once I arrived, had a couple of trips between transition and car. Got everything setup in transition in plenty of time, transition closed at 6:45. Walked with Michael over to swim start, and chatted with local AA County folks.

I was in the 8th swim wave, went off at 7:46.
Event warmup:

None....
Swim
  • 22m
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was very worried about the swim, by far my longest open-water distance. In reality, the swim was really smooth. My biggest problem was that I was too timid at the beginning, and found myself in with slow swimmers. Once I got around them (first buouy turn), I was pretty much on my own, passing swimmers from earlier waves.

Sighting wasn't bad - just got off course a bit a couple of times. Probably could've gone a bit harder, but I was unsure of distance to go until almost at the final turn.
What would you do differently?:

Wade out a bit further, start off stronger to put some distance between me and slower swimmers. Not much else, though...
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Really got a good move on, and out onto the road quickly, when I couldn't get clipped in. Turned out that my cleat (left shoe) had come loose, and I had to get the tools out to fix it.
What would you do differently?:

Check to ensure that shoes/cleats are ready to rock!
Bike
  • 1h 02m 2s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 16.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Other than cleat problem (see T1 notes), really a good ride. I still need to get more used to pushing it on the ride, but overall a really nice ride. I think the cleat cost me about 1:30 in the bike - with that taken off, I would've been 6th in the AG for the segment.

Probably should've had a 2nd bottle. Might've been a bit dehydrated by run segment.
What would you do differently?:

Not much...
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Except for forgetting to take my helmet off, not bad at all. Volunteer yelled at me about helmet, let me toss it to him on my way out of transition.
Run
  • 26m 14s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I was never really comfortable - I think I need to do some more bricks, with hard running after - especially in the heat. I had to walk a few times, kind of crazy for a 3.4 mile run. Passed two Clydesdales and 7 50+ guys (orange caps) on the run...was passed by NONE! The run is my specialty, no surprise there.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks!
Post race
Warm down:

Eating and rehydrating...wish I would've gotten in the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike cleat, of course. Getting used to pushing myself harder on the bike.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this - a TON. I will do it again.




Last updated: 2010-11-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:00 | 1094 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/14
Overall: 0/994
Performance: Good
Suit: None allowed
Course: A loop with a long 3rd leg.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:02:02 | 17.5 miles | 16.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/14
Overall: 0/994
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Mostly out and back, with a loop through a neighborhood.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:14 | 03.4 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/14
Overall: 0/994
Performance: Average
About 16 mins through mile 2, 7:27 for mile 3, and around 7 pace for final 0.4.
Course: Loop around the lake, with a BIG hill that you had to climb twice.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4