Rock Hall International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Rock Hall, Maryland , Maryland
United States
Set Up Events
79F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 9s
Overall Rank = 68/89 men
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 11/12
Pre-race routine:

woke up, drank water, went to race site, ate pancakes, bagle w/ pb and hash brown, investigated swim-start, ate gu before race
Event warmup:

not much
Swim
  • 36m 30s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

had trouble breathing in first leg, almost threw up, settled into routine, found myself about 10 feet outside of main group many times, sighting was average
What would you do differently?:

not much, maybe try to say with the main group more
Transition 1
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

transition went well, no wetsuit so that sped up my time, not problems finding rack, too a little too much time putting shot-blocks into my back pocket
What would you do differently?:

possibly spend less time drying off
Bike
  • 1h 17m 48s
  • 24.65 miles
  • 19.01 mile/hr
Comments:

bike felt pretty good for first oly dist., could have pushed it more, pretty flat
What would you do differently?:

not much for first race at that distance
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

I thought this transition went very well
What would you do differently?:

could have racked bike better
Run
  • 53m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

was very hot, kept up pace pretty well, could have used more water
What would you do differently?:

not much since first oly
Post race
Warm down:

walk around, drink water, should have cooled off more

What limited your ability to perform faster:

could have done nutrition better

Event comments:

many course changes event staff had to inform of, apparently not enough direction on bike course (some people got lost), was a good race.




Last updated: 2011-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:30 | 1640 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/12
Overall: 71/89 men
Performance: Good
Suit: n/a
Course: two laps of triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:36
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
01:17:48 | 24.65 miles | 19.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/12
Overall: 74/89 men
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: very flat, some good pavement, some bad
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:59 | 06.21 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 59/89 men
Performance: Good
Course: two laps, exposed to sun most of the time, some out and back portions
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? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4