Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
Tricolumbia
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 1s
Overall Rank = 111/947
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 16/64
Pre-race routine:

Got up and had a bagel. Headed out to the race site and put final touches on transition
Event warmup:

Stretched and watched other waves go off. Cheered on one of my training partners.
Swim
  • 27m 17s
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

As if I am not bad enough already at the swim portion, I panioed here and it hurt my time. Just could not find a groove until almost half way through the race. Then with about 150 yards to go I ran into someone who was backstroking and got out of sync again. Just a bad swim.
What would you do differently?:

Keep calm and find a groove early.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Cut about 1:30 off last years time out of T1 so I am happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 54m 22s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt very good on the bike. Stayed in the aero position except for steeper inclines. Almost 2 mph faster than last year and I think it was because I did not breast stroke at all.
What would you do differently?:

Probably could have pushed a bit harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

I was very proud of myself for taking my feet out of the shoes on the way into the transition area. This was a very fast transition and I remembered to take my helmet off this time!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 31s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt very good on this run. Last year I was over 29 minutes and I think again that carried over from breast stroke in the water. I got into a good pace on the flats and really attacked the hills bith up and down.
What would you do differently?:

Could have pushed it a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a wet towel, met up with training partner and family, and then watched my girlfriend finish. She did great and ended up 6th overall for wommen.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knowing where my breaking point is. When I feel good, I sometimes think it could all fall apart at any moment so I just stay comfortable. That needs to change.

Event comments:

Great race! This was my 2nd year and we will be back again.




Last updated: 2011-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:17 | 1094 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 47/64
Overall: 628/947
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Couple hundred yards out, make the turn and long straightaway back past island.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:54:22 | 17.5 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/64
Overall: 89/947
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with some hils (up and down)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:31 | 03.4 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/64
Overall: 52/947
Performance: Good
Course: Loop around Centenial Lake. Nice and shaded with some hills.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5