North East Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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North East, Maryland
United States
CGI Racing
72F / 22C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 16m 38s
Overall Rank = 27/289
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/18
Pre-race routine:

Everything was screwed up by the rain delay. I heard that we were going to go on time so I ate my gu chomps about 30 minutes out. Then we were delay about 40-45. Had breakfast of two mini bagels with peanut butter and nutella. Didn't really do it for me.
Event warmup:

Nothing except standing around in the ran.
Swim
  • 15m 27s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was planning to take it easy because I hadn't been swimming much but the swim really sucked. We had to tread water for about 5 minutes which got me more tired then I expected. Navigation sucked and I was all over the place. I kept bumping into a guy near me and couldn't get away from him. I got really tired and flustered in the middle and had to do a little breast stroke to get things settled back down. Pulled it together for the last 150-200 yds but it was too late at that point.
What would you do differently?:

Not hurt my shoulder working in the yard and take a lot of time off...
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Long run from swim exit to transition.
What would you do differently?:

I had all my things in trash bags to keep them dry. This slowed me down and I also took time to dry off my feet because the run through transition was a swamp and my feet were covered with mud (not just wet). I seem to suck at transition but all things considered I've had worse T1.
Bike
  • 32m 38s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Someone described this as "unrelenting rollers". I thought the course was great (or at least the part we did). The hills weren't too long or too steep but enough that some people struggled a little and it seperated people out. I think I could really excel on a course like this.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Dismount to transition was a swamp.
What would you do differently?:

Same problem as T1. My stuff was in bags/covered up which slowed me down. Also was jogging slowly out of transition and could probably have picked it up a bit.
Run
  • 24m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Calf was a little tight for the first half mile and I end up settling into a 8:00/mile pace. Should have pushed it harder. Ran way to comfortable.
What would you do differently?:

See above
Post race
Warm down:

Bottle of water and chatted with a couple of guys. Then had pizza (not very good) and a bannana. As soon as it started raining again I packed up and rolled out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Got flustered in the swim then let that carry over to the rest of the race. Never really pushed myself on the run. The plan was to have a solid bike then push the run but I let myself get comfortable and just trotted it out.

Event comments:

Can't fault them for delays due to rain but they waited a long time to tell everyone what was happening what the new plan was.




Last updated: 2011-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:27 | 820 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 57/289
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: U-shaped
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:38 | 11 miles | 20.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 11/289
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Originaly supposed to be an 15 mile loop but due to bad weather was shortened to an 11 mile out and back. Rolling hills. Not too long or steep but enough that some people seemed to struggle on them.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:12 | 03.1 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 59/289
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on first part of bike course. Some rolling hills but nothing serious.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3