CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
Charleston Triathlon Club
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 48s
Overall Rank = 141/308
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 13/24
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 AM and out the door by 5:30 for the hour drive. My wife and girls were right there with me as usual.
Event warmup:

No real warm-up other than about 200 yd swim.
Swim
  • 09m 59s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

My best swim in a tri ever. Felt like I was just smooth and steady. Never felt like I was pushing too hard or out of breathe. Never had any contact with the exception of the first 2 seconds of the race. An older gentleman (with no goggles) Made his way right up to the front and got right beside me. No big deal. As soon as the horn sounded, he jumped in front of me and went straight to the breaststroke and kicked me right in the jaw. Quickly moved around him and kind of laughed. If I can swim like that again, I would gladly take another foot to the jaw. The water was very smooth. I kept thinking I was off course because there was no one around me. Got to the first bouy and glanced back and realized that I was out front. I was shocked. Stayed that pace and came out of the water first in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Absolutely nothing!
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Need to pick it up a little. Maybe quit wearing socks for a short ride.
What would you do differently?:

Speed up
Bike
  • 36m 42s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Not a bad bike for me but it could have been a little faster. No issues with tires this time.
What would you do differently?:

Push just a little bit and I could be back up over 20mph.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Not bad. I could get to the race sit a little earlier and get a better spot. First come, first serve and it's a hour away so I don't see me doing that.
Run
  • 30m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

My run contiues to be my biggest struggle. Although I'm not terribly upset with my run because that is about the pace my coach has me training. I'm training for IMFL and we hoping to be around 10 min miles for the marathon. So if that's what I've been training for, I guess that's ok.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to work on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

In the pond to cool off.

Event comments:

Not sure how many NASCAR fans we have on BT but Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kane and most of Jimmie's crew raced with us today. Jimmie and Kasey were great. They made themselves very accessible to everyone and took time for pictures and spent a lot of time with all of us. I was very impressed with the way they treated the crowd.




Last updated: 2012-03-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:59 | 600 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/24
Overall: 36/308
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: the distance is 600 yds but someone with a range finder said he got closer to 700 when he ruffly measured it earlier in the day. A rectangle freshwater pond swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:42 | 12 miles | 19.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/24
Overall: 129/308
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:00 | 03.11 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/24
Overall: 221/308
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3