Turtle Crawl Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Jekyll Island, Georgia
United States
DRC Sports
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 42m 38s
Overall Rank = 33/136
Age Group = "46-50" nonUSAT
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at 6. Arrived at start at 6:20. Ate a gel and sip of water 5 minutes before the start.
Event warmup:

5 minute walk/jog up the beach to swim start.
Swim
  • 25m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I breathe bi-laterally fine, but prefer right side. Swim course was south bound, along the beach, so breathing right side was good for sighting the shore. On the final 100 yds, breathing right was looking into the sun, so breathing left was better.
I thought I had a good swim, but I was 52nd, vs. my final overall place of 33, so I guess it was a slow swim.
What would you do differently?:

I wasn't mentally focused during the entire swim. Perhaps a few more long swims in training and/or more open water swim training. Goggles fogging up a couple of times, was a distraction.
I swam out, well past the breakers, but I may have gone too far out. The swimmers were spread out. I don't think I was the farthest out.
Transition 1
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

Good. Quick, including socks. 2nd fastest T1 overall.
What would you do differently?:

Nada. Nailed it. Free speed.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 58s
  • 28.5 miles
  • 19.89 mile/hr
Comments:

It took me a while, like 5+ minutes, to get my HR to settle down. I checked my HRM regularly during the ride. My bike LT is 165, so I targeted 160-165. I backed off a few times from the 170's, I picked it up a few times from the 150's. I was trying not to over-do it and save something for the run. I rode in aero bars 98% of the way.
What would you do differently?:

Add a few solo training rides of race distance to practice staying focused and keeping up the pace. I faded mentally during the 3rd quarter of the ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Good. Quick. Estimated T2 time. Official results didn't split out T2. And I'm not certain where I hit my splits on my watch.
What would you do differently?:

Nada. Nailed it. Be sure to hit splits on watch at T1 and T2 entrances and exits.
Run
  • 49m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

By run time the sun was high and it was starting to feel hot. Fortunately there is a lot of shade on this course. I had a good strong run. 7:50 pace first 3 miles. I faded slightly by mile 4 and was feeling tight in my left hamstring. At mile 5 I felt a sharp twinge, almost a cramp. I slowed for a couple of minutes and it didn't get any worse so I kept going. 8:04 pace for last 3 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe hamstring cramp due to need for more electrolyte. I had one bottle of sports drink and ate 3 gels on bike which I thought would be plenty. I burped and tasted gel early on the run, so I don't think I could have handled any more. Perhaps next time 2 gels and 2 bottles.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, ate, drank.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I finished 32nd overall. I was 52nd after the swim, but the 32nd swimmer was only 2 minutes ahead of me. I was 41st off the bike and 25th fastest runner. So did I hold back on the bike too much? Or others faded more than I did? Probably I could have gone harder on the bike, even if it cost a little on the run.

Event comments:

Beautiful, interesting venue. Race organization has a few kinks to work out. Website listed my age group as 50-54, results posted as 46-50. WTH?
Packet pickup the night before closed at 6pm, too early. Then packet pickup was slow on race day, so they delayed the start 15 minutes. Lame.
No electrolyte drink on the run. Good music and food, but no beer at finish. Awards ceremony was painfully slow and too long (2+ hours). Results didn't give a T2 split. Results didn't list age of competitors.




Last updated: 2012-01-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:16 | 1640 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 52/136
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 3 to 5 foot chop/swells, strong wind 10-15 mph?, mostly going with the course. But the first 200 yards going out through the surf was tough. The course was parallel to the shore. The race organization did not set the first buoy. The swimmers were spread out over a wider area, so less contact, but also less drafting.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:54
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:58 | 28.5 miles | 19.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 41/136
Performance: Good
I averaged 161 on the first half of the bike vs. 159 on the second half. I was starting to feel tired in the last third of the bike. Overall bike 160hr, 86% intensity factor.
Wind: Some
Course: Around and back, double tour of the whole island. Wind 10-20 from NE, so headwind first 10 minutes, then slight tailwind for 20 minutes, then 10 minutes headwind, then 10 minutes tailwind, then 20 minutes slight headwind, then 10 minutes tailwind.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:00
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
00:49:32 | 06.21 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 25/136
Performance: Good
Overall run 7:58 pace 166hr 94%IF. 1st half 7:50 pace 164hr 89%IF into a cooling breeze. 2nd half 8:04 pace 168hr 100%IF downwind getting hot and tired.
Course: Out and back, paved trails and sidewalks. Only a couple of water stations, water only. I emailed the race director and complained that there was no electrolyte drink on the run course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3