Rumpus in Bumpass International - TriathlonOlympic


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 38m 29s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/31
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in the team house and was up early for coffee/breakfast and to shake off the rum from the night before. Beauty of a 10:00 am race start. Drove to the race site which was just a few miles away. Set up the TA and hung out in the tent before walking down to the swim start. Race site was new this year and I think it was better than last year.
Event warmup:

No real warm up. Shelly and I put our wetsuits on and peed in them. :)
Swim
  • 25m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Couldn't really find anyone to draft off of. Arms were burning from the start. Not sure if it's just from swimming hard or the full wetuit. Uneventful swim. Tried to push it, but I always have a hard time doing that in the swim in races. Water was cool, but not as bad as we all thought. Sighting and rounding the buoys was perfect. Overall, fairly happy with the swim.
What would you do differently?:

As always, push harder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

No issues in T1. Had to sit to get my socks on. Other than that, I felt pretty efficient. 5th in AG.
What would you do differently?:

Not sit. :)
Bike
  • 1h 13m 56s
  • 24 miles
  • 19.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Made a conscious effort to push the bike. Stayed aero the entire time which doesn't always happen for me. Took 2 GUs - one a few miles in and one with a few miles left. And drank nearly 1 bottle of GU20 with pre-race. Legs felt good and while the pace was harder than I usually go, it was a comfortable hard. Overall, really happy with how the bike went.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Uneventful T2. In and out. 5th in AG.
Run
  • 55m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran with my small sports bottle which helped for drinking and keeping me cool. Legs felt heavy to start, but it's an uphill run on the grass. Tried to keep a steady pace while letting my breating relax. Course was tough. Rolling hills on gravel mostly with some grass. Second loop was better since I knew what to expect. Was so nice to have all of the teammates out there spectating and cheering.
Post race
Warm down:

Crashed in a chair in the tent and tried to hydrate to avoid the typical post-race headache. Fueled a little as I was riding 2 more loops of the bike course to get more distance in.

Event comments:

Set Up does a nice job. Things were organized and I liked the new course. 12 minute PR from last year (different course this year though).




Last updated: 2012-03-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/31
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: full sleeved
Course: rectangular ending a little further down the lake
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:13:56 | 24 miles | 19.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/31
Overall: 10/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loops (reverse from last year's course)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:47 | 06.21 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/31
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps of running on grass/gravel roads
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4