Lake Royale Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Louisburg, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 5s
Overall Rank = 41/117
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 6/7
Pre-race routine:

I had GI issues for a day and a half leading up to the race. It was very likely some homemade chili I ate. I was in the can a lot the day before the race.

Up at 5 AM. Ate breakfast and headed to the race site. Drink a diet Pepsi on the way. Trip took about 30 minutes. Had to drop of the bike and check in and then drive 2 miles to the parking area. Rides were provided back to tranisition. Now it got interesting.

Had trouble pumping my tires. Went to the mechanic and he had no luck. He ended up taking my rear valve extender off and could not get one back on. Then the valve for the front tire got stuck. So race wheels were no good for the race. Went back to the truck and got my training wheels. One of the valves here was stuck and had to be replaced, but finally they were good to go.

Next it turns out I left my timing chip in my truck. So the guys that run the series told me they would manually time me. Got into my wetsuit and got ready to go.
Event warmup:

Swam 100 yards.
Swim
  • 09m 55s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Breathing got a little labored and I had to agjust my stroke and turnover.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Feet were so cold I had real trouble getting my feet in. Starting on an uphill made it worse.
Bike
  • 49m 9s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Breathing was labored during the first 2 miles until things got out on the open road. It was cold and I only felt like I was in a rhythm for short stretches. The road surface varied wildly from one section to the next.
What would you do differently?:

Have a better lead up and feel better going into the race. Get my equipment in better shape.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Only issue was getting the shoes on quickly as my feet were STILL cold. Still was the 3rd fastest in my AG.
Run
  • 29m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough hilly run made worse by a calf cramp. Worked it out and kept slogging through it.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran 2 miles to transition to retrieve my missing chip

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness and GI issues preceeding the race.

Event comments:

Liked the race, but the location is a little odd.




Last updated: 2011-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:55 | 547 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 25/117
Performance: Good
1:48/100 was fine with me on this day. The water was 74 and warmer than the air but still cold to the extremities.
Suit: Sleeveless
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:49:09 | 15 miles | 18.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 30/117
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:38 | 03.11 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 83/117
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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