Rumpus in Bumpass International - TriathlonOlympic


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 25m 16s
Overall Rank = 136/800
Age Group = novice
Age Group Rank = 1/70?
Pre-race routine:

Woke up @ 6 and left the house by 6:40 to get there just after 8 (always fun speeding down 95). Ate PB and toast and a little coffee. Wasn't sure what I was doing but knew I had to pick-up my packet, get marked, and set up transition area.
Event warmup:

Stretched out a bit and tried to loosen up arm and back muscles. Body felt good.

I had no idea what to expect time wise but was shooting for around 2:30
Swim
  • 25m 9s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Since this was my first open water swim ever, I didn't know what to expect. I knew I was probably going to inhale a half gallon of h20 and get kicked but surprisingly I didn't get much of either.

I was in the last wave of swimmers and once I heard the horn blow I just took off. I thought I was moving pretty quickly for the first couple hundred yards. I strayed off track a little but i corrected it. Once i got to the first turn, I realized I had caught up to the groups in front of me.

The one thing I was worried about was pace, but I just kept chugging along. Water was nice and clear and I could clearly see/feel when I was on someone's ass. It was easy to sight
What would you do differently?:

Sight a little more and kick. I realized I wasn't kicking for the majority of the swim. I could've improved some time there I'm sure. I got into a good rhythm through and kept with it
Transition 1
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

Man that transition was a little slow for me. I nearly ate shit on the stairs leading out of the water. I ran to T1 and immediately felt how lightheaded I was (prob was the adrenaline of finishing the swim so quickly). I dried off quickly and had a little trouble getting the wetsuit off of my heels (always so much easier when you're practicing) but I began to make my way and put my cleats on before leaving T1. As soon as a started leaving I realized I didn't have my timing chip on my ankle. I ran 20 yards back to my area, located the chip, and put that back on pronto. Made my way out of T1 and up the hill onto the road and ran and jumped on my bike smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I have my timing chip before I leave to go on the bike. That cost me some time. I can practice having my shoes attached to my bike in the future. I could do without putting on socks for 30 seconds too.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 26s
  • 24 miles
  • 21.04 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt most confident on my bike. I thought I was at an advantage with a slick 2009 Kestrel Talon I just purchased a few weeks back..but let me tell you it was pretty sick hearing these sooped up Cervelo's and what not come FLYING past me. Made me laugh and shake my head. I started talking to a nice guy named Brian (I think) who said this was a training tri for Eagleman coming up. Rode with him for about 4 miles until I said goodbye and passed him at the beginning of the second leg. My lower back was killing me though for the latter lap
What would you do differently?:

I think I could've biked a little harder. I didn't really know what to expect. I was able to actually talk to myself the whole time so I know I wasn't super fatigued. I'd like to drive around the course before I do another tri
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Ran down the hill with other bikers. Pretty easy transition. Just had to put on running belt and switch shoes. But there's always room for improvement
What would you do differently?:

Might wear the belt while biking to save some time
Run
  • 47m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Definitely tough to settle in. By the start of the run I realized how tired I was but all I wanted to do was settle in. Running is not my strong suit at all but I was able to find my breathing and cadence around 1.5-2 miles and go from there. It was nice having a cheering squad to help me go. The second lap came and went...
What would you do differently?:

Use my arms and my long ass legs to my advantage. I'm 6'4 and need to be taking longer strides. I realized that on my way back up the hill towards the finish that I was taking just as many steps as the 5'9 dude in front of me. I can definitely, DEFINITELY, run faster than 7.5 minutes/mile
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, stretched, a lot of fist pumping for kicking ass.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I could practice transitions and run a lot more...for the last 3 months of training I maybe ran 10 times.

Event comments:

Like I said above, I had no idea what to expect time wise and was shooting for about 2:30. I shattered that by going 2:25. I felt super good for the swim and bike. Andddd I came in 1st among all the novice so it was nice winning something.

Can't wait to compete again. Probably the best feeling rounding that corner and into the finishing chute to everybody cheering me on.




Last updated: 2012-04-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:09 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/70?
Overall: 86/800
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex Sleeveless
Course: Rectangular. Looked super long from the starting point. But water was really flat
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:18
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:26 | 24 miles | 21.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/70?
Overall: 211/800
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Course was pretty fun. A lot of flat and a lot of aero position. Favorite part was the downhill before that sharp turn up that hill. Hit 37 mph there so that was weeeeeeeeeeeeee. Overall the course wasn't bad. The uphills came and went and the wind wasn't too bad. End of bike leg came up reeeeeeal quick and definitely had to brake hard
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:47:08 | 06.21 miles | 07m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/70?
Overall: 136/800
Performance: Average
Course: Course sucked man. I hate running on gravel. Definitely hard to keep footing most of the time. Once you passed someone you sorta had to cut them off b/c everyone is running in a straight line on the dirt (tire tracks). I didn't like the pinpoint turns...knocked me out of rhythm. The volunteers (and there were a ton) were placed in perfect spots to give me water
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4