Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 23s
Overall Rank = 446/1636
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 49/132
Pre-race routine:

2 eggs, 1 banana, 1 Hammer bar
Event warmup:

Light stretching
Swim
  • 26m 6s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Tried not to get clobbered at the start. Knew I'd be towards the top 1/3rd of swimmers so I tried to position myself towards the front. First time swimming a race with wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Find better feet to latch on to and sight better. Bodyglide better.
Transition 1
  • 02m 47s
Comments:

Need tri shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Zipper was momentarily stuck as I didn't pull the bottom of the pullover down while trying to unzip. Also, I should spend less time washing feet of dirt (LOL)

Bike
  • 1h 21m 22s
  • 41 kms
  • 30.23 km/hr
Comments:

Needed to pee badly half way through the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Forgot race number belt. Oops.
What would you do differently?:

Put race belt in shoes.
Run
  • 52m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Wasn't prepared for the hills like I thought I was. The first 2 miles went well. The second two miles through the neighborhood hurt.

Portapotty near the run start was a godsend.
What would you do differently?:

Train downhills better.
Post race
Warm down:

Standing around, getting food & massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Preparation for the hills after the bike portion. Hard to get into a rhythm as the elevation changes every half mile or so.

Event comments:

Wish the aid station in the neighborhood was better prepared for people going out of the neighborhood.




Last updated: 2011-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:06 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 39/132
Overall: 0/1636
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto Black Pearl + Speedtubes
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:21:22 | 41 kms | 30.23 km/hr
Age Group: 66/132
Overall: 0/1636
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:52:37 | 06.21 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 62/132
Overall: 0/1636
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4