Rumpus in Bumpass Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 05m 30s
Overall Rank = 7/346
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/33
Pre-race routine:

I wasn't planning on racing, but I got all my training done early (99mi. Friday and 16.5mi. run Sat), so I decided to sign up ~8:40am race morning.

I had most of my stuff but had to borrow cash from K, a race belt from Steve, and a CO2 valve and race jersey from Schaller.
Event warmup:

Running around getting everything out of the car and set up.
Swim
  • 12m 36s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Started right on the buoy line since it was wide open. I had to push to stay on the feet of one guy. Had no idea where I was in relation to anyone else though.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

I've been getting dizzy when I stop at my bike in t1 the last few races. I'm not sure if it's running too hard out of the water or something else, but it makes t1 fairly slow and difficult. As soon as I start running with the bike I feel fine again though.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 31m 23s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 21.99 mile/hr
Comments:

I was able to hold my ground and only have 1 person pass me. I was catching a decent number of the under 30 guys from the wave in front of me, but not a lot of M35-39 so I didn't know if they were way out in front.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my aero helmet.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Great transition. Top-5 in the race.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 19m 11s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I was really looking forward to the run. The course was tough. I love trail running, but even for me this was tough. Big pieces of gravel and all over the place. Felt good to push though and was happy with the run. Lots of support out on the course with teammates screaming.
That was awesome.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Ran back out to the road to cheer everyone on

What limited your ability to perform faster:

?

Event comments:

Good race. Run was dicey, but with the last minute venue change, everything else was incredibly smooth. Set-up does a really good job.





Last updated: 2012-04-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:36 | 820 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 24/346
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: U shaped course around 2 buoys and then back to transition
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:23 | 11.5 miles | 21.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 25/346
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: 1 loop of rolling hills and slight grades. Fairly wide open with good roads and turns. Definitely a fast course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:11 | 03.11 miles | 06m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 3/346
Performance: Good
Course: Several out and backs on gravel paths and roads. Fairly hilly and very rough footing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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