Naylor's Beach Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Warsaw, Virginia
United States
Richmond Multisports
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 53m 1s
Overall Rank = 44/100
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Had an ensure and bowl of oatmeal for breakfast (three hours before race). Also had a powerbar about an hour before the race. Took a powergel about 15 minutes before race start.
Got a good spot in the transition area at end of row. Good to be early.

Event warmup:

Went for a short 13 minute run. Took bike out for a five minute right and clicked through all the gears. Got wetsuit on and swam five minutes. Everything felt good.
Swim
  • 37m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim started out great. Current was definitely against us on the first leg. I sighted well to the first buoy. My natural drift to the right helped keep me on line to the buoy with current pushing to the left. From first buoy to second buoy went real fast! Straigh downriver. I rounded the second buoy well. I completed misnavigated the swim in to the shore. Current took me down river so far that I lost site of even the marking buoys. Rather than just pop up and get re-calibrated, I kept swimming and ended up missing exit by 200 yds downriver. I estimate it cost me 3-4 minutes to walk/swim hard up river to exit. Lesson learned!
What would you do differently?:

Watch where I'm going. If you can't see buoys, stop!
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Was completely winded by end of swim. Wading in thigh high water forced me to walk through most of transition to get pulse back down. Think it was the right decision to not push too hard through transition after the end of the swim.
What would you do differently?:

swim smarter
Bike
  • 1h 20m 41s
  • 26 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good on the bike. Made it through some tought hills and saved some for the run. Couldn't use the aero bottle, as it didn't fit on rack in transition area. I'll have to fix that somehow. Only drank 20 ounces or so on the bike. Also only had half a pack of clif blocks on the bike. I need to get better at eating and drinking on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Just need to get better at nutrition on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Decent transition. Thought I forgot number, but it was on my back. Cost me a few seconds.

Took a powergel in transition and put two more in my shirt.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe could have hurried a bit more.
Run
  • 50h 45m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 8h 10m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt surprisingly good on the run. Wasn't trying to run that fast, but after two miles realized I was feeling pretty good. Just ran a nice steady pace; didn't really push that hard. Two gels at two and four. Took water and powerade at each stop.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Went and sat in the river. Felt great!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad sighting on the swim; other than that I have no regrets.

Fasteset Olympic by 11 minutes!

Event comments:

Great venue for a race. Water is nice, bike is just a little challenging, and run is nice and flat. I'll do this race again.




Last updated: 2012-01-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:16 | 1640 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 46/100
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wet suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:20:41 | 26 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 47/100
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Beautiful course. Good support and traffic control. Some surprising hills. Not too long, but steep.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
50:45:00 | 06.21 miles | 8h 10m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 45/100
Performance: Good
Course: Nice out and back course without any major hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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