CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 33s
Overall Rank = 151/234
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 12/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a 4:15 got a shower and headed out the door with me wife around 5:00. Had a protein bar for breakfast and a hammer gel just before the race. The protein bar never sat well with me. Not exactly sure why it didn't.
Event warmup:

Swam about 100 yards and stretched.
Swim
  • 12m 21s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

It seems like the course gets longer each time I race it. Started it out good and after about 200 yards in, it just all fell apart. Got kicked in the head while talking a breathe and swallowed a little to much water. Never really recovered from that until about the last 50 yards.
What would you do differently?:

I guess the only answer for the swim is to get out and swim more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Was so bent out of shape about my swim going so badly that I really don't remember much about T1.
What would you do differently?:

Going to try and bike and run with no socks for my next race. I'll be able to leave my shoes clipped on and trim a little time off of T1.
Bike
  • 36m 19s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 21.15 mile/hr
Comments:

First race on my new cervelo p2. Picked up almost 1 mph from the race before. Time was better but the ride felt like a struggle.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Everything went smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 30m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Once again the run felt like a huge struggle.
What would you do differently?:

Run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Got in the pond to cool off and swam about 100 yards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure if it was the cause but I really let my nutrition slip the few days before the race. Saturday was my birthday and we had chicken wings and brownie and ice cream for dessert the night before. I hoping that had some effect on why the whole race felt like such a struggle. I set a PR but it felt like my worst race yet.

Event comments:

Race 3 of a 5 race series. Each time my time is improving. Hope to be able to make a more significant improvement before the next race. If not in my time but the way I felt through the entire race.





Last updated: 2011-04-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:21 | 600 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/19
Overall: 164/234
Performance: Bad
Suit: Zoot tri Shorts and 2XU tri top
Course: One lap around the bouys in a pond.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:36:19 | 12.8 miles | 21.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/19
Overall: 109/234
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: One lap around the park, then an out and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:14 | 03.11 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 165/234
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 laps around the park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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] 3