Gator Bait at Eagle Lake - TriathlonOlympic


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Vicksburg, Mississippi
United States
Vicksburg Swim Association
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 26m 39s
Overall Rank = 7/99
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/10
Pre-race routine:

Got up early to make the 1hr drive to the race site. Set up transition and jumped in the water for a little swim.
Event warmup:

Swam about 200 yds.
Swim
  • 31m 51s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim made me realize how much I need OWS training. I kept thinking that I would surely come out of the water just under 30 min. I spent most of the time between two packs of swimmers and sighted off them b/c I couldn't see a thing.

The buoys were very narrow and short, tough to see unless you were close to them. To make things worse my goggles were fogging up a bit. I had to correct my course a few times but luckily was close enough to the group in front of me to sight off them. Follow them and hope they go the right way, I kept telling myself.

Getting out of the water wasn't easy. The carpet covering the boat ramp didn't cover much and the ramp was slippery and rough in some places. Had to have some help from volunteers to get me on my feet after slipping. I acutally sliced my heel on a rocky part of the ramp, didn't notice it until after the race.
What would you do differently?:

Get more OWS training and latch on to a pack of swimmers to make navigating easier and get a chance to draft.
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Nothing remarkable.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 58s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. It was very flat and I didn't even change gears that much. Got passed by two and passed two. Drank the entire 24oz bottle of water/Nuun, had 1 gel @ 10 min and another @ 55 min. Pretty solid ride although I probably could've pushed a little more, but still a good time so I can't complain. Dismounting with shoes still clipped in went well.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Fumbled with getting the socks on. May look at going sockless over the winter.
What would you do differently?:

Lose the socks? Move faster.
Run
  • 43m 57s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. Grabbed a cold sponge at the first aid station and re-wetted it at the other stations. Drank from just about each station, mostly water, some Gatorade. Didn't pick up the pace until the turnaround and then again with about 2 miles left. I doubt I could've made up the distance but the guy who placed 2nd in my AG was about 1:30 ahead of me.
What would you do differently?:

Pick up the pace sooner.
Post race
Warm down:

Light jogging and stretching for a few minutes. Drank water and gatorade and ate the post race meal. Finished 3rd in AG and 7th OA, Mary was 3rd in her AG, too.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't officially taper for this race so there's a chance I could've gone faster with a proper taper. Used it as training for the upcoming HIM.

Event comments:

Great race, especially since this was its first year. Other than small buoys on the swim everything was good. The number of aid stations on the run was perfect and made it easy to live off the course in the heat. The bike and run were flat and the location of the finish was good and easily accomodated spectators. Good food, plenty of volunteers and cool gator-head trophies for the overall winners (not me). I would recommend it and do it again.




Last updated: 2011-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:51 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 23/99
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:58 | 24.85 miles | 21.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 12/99
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat out and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:57 | 06.21 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 4/99
Performance: Good
Course: 100% flat out and back.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4