Goochland Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Goochland, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 5s
Overall Rank = 77/193
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/16
Pre-race routine:

Loaded bikes into the car the night before. Got up, ate a bowl of cereal, and drove to the race with my son who was also racing.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 06m
  • 300 yards
  • 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Had one slow swimmer to get around - otherwise ok.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

I let my son ride my time trial bike, which is the only one with clipless pedals. Used my road bike with toe cages and wore running shoes. Not coordinated enough anyway to put feet in shoes while riding.
Bike
  • 39m 42s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 18.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Went pretty hard the whole time. Always suprised how much faster I can go on race day. I never get near 19 mph, or even 18, on my road bike in training.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

One nice thing about toe cages and running shoes - super-fast T2! 12th of 193 overall.
Run
  • 26m 4s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Have to wonder if I went a little too hard on the bike, or if I simply haven't emphasized running enough in my training. I have focused on the bike all summer as that had historically been my weakest discipline. This was the first time ever that my run was ranked worse than my bike, swim and overall. However, it was only about 30 sec slower than my typical triathlon 5K run.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate pancakes and got some Gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

May have gone a little hard on the bike (racing my son).

Event comments:

Great race shirt! Bright yellow tech shirt, so good for visibility on early morning runs. Fun cow picture on front.




Last updated: 2012-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:00 | 300 yards | 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 103/193
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool - snake swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:42 | 12.5 miles | 18.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 75/193
Performance: Good
hr 166
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 83
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:04 | 03.11 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/16
Overall: 90/193
Performance: Below average
hr 170
Course: Mix of grass, dirt road and pavement. Some short but tough hills.
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