Tri Latta Triathlon (Saturday) - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 57s
Overall Rank = 38/410
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/81
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, bagel, banana, bleinheim ginger ale. Crank some Tool
Event warmup:

I never get a good warm-up due to lack of time. Something I need to work on
Swim
  • 15m 37s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

I dont know. Ive been in masters swim class since late fall and I actually lost one second from my time here on Sunday, last year. Im sure masters class has improved my endurance coming out of the water, but I want speed improvements too. I feel like my swimming kept me off the AG podium. The actual swim went great other than I was slow.
What would you do differently?:

Ive got to work more open water sprints into my training, I must be getting lazy in the pool because I am unhappy with my swim performance.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

T1 went pretty good considering the long run, being number 094 put me close to the bike start/finish. I practiced transitions a couple times before the race, it definitely helps at crunch time.
What would you do differently?:

Keep tweaking, cut off precious seconds.
Bike
  • 43m 27s
  • 17 miles
  • 23.48 mile/hr
Comments:

I knew coming into this race, I would need to avg. 23 as part of my plan to get on the podium for my AG. I was very happy to learn my avg was 23.5 after the race. Last year I avg. around 20 on ol big heavy. This year, upgrading to the Scott Plasma with Ritchey 88s and aero helmet, epuipment does matter!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing at all, I gave it what I had on the bike and it paid off. I think I need to integrate intervals into my training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

I need to work on dismounting from the bike. I unclipped my right foot, swung that leg over the bike, dismounted, started to run, my left foot did not unclip, almost disasterous. Im a little slow getting into my running shoes. Ill try and do better.
What would you do differently?:

Practice coming out of my shoes before i dismount from the bike
Run
  • 21m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted a sub 20min. 5K was over that by 1:04. Still a pr for a 5k during a tri. Didnt wear my garmin which i usually wear to watch my pace, I just went out and ran. Had the girl at the water stop just throw water in my face instead of stopping to drink. I t actually worked out pretty well. Only saw one guy from my AG pass me, he was a moving too, I had nothing for him.
What would you do differently?:

Just coming off a stress fracture of the tibia, I cant complain too much, sub 20 5k during a tri is my next goal.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, heed, bread, banana, 4 beers

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim needs looking at, Coming off a stress fracture

Event comments:

I knew looking at last years results that I would need 10:00 mins from my last years time to get on the podium, 1:33:24-1:23:57=9:33. 3rd place AG beat me by 33 sec. so 10:00 still would have been 3 sec. short. A 9:33 improvement over a year is something Im very proud of though.




Last updated: 2011-01-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:37 | 820 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/81
Overall: 95/410
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri-suit
Course: Rectangular out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:43:27 | 17 miles | 23.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/81
Overall: 27/410
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling, fast course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:03 | 03.11 miles | 06m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/81
Overall: 39/410
Performance: Good
Course: Dirt, and gravel trail out and back with 2 turnarounds
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4