Washington FS 50 Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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Washington, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = 44/85
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

did a practice swim.
Event warmup:

not much a warm up...
Swim
  • 33m 21s
  • 1609 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

back got really tight about half way through. This caused my right hip and hamstring to cramp. So right leg was useless for the second half of the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Spend more time warming up and making sure I was stretched good.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

tried to stretch out my back some. had to sit down to put socks on..
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 2h 16m 35s
  • 44 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

it was hard to spend more then a few minutes in the aero position. Lower back was screaming at me. had to stop a couple of times to stretch.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

one of my better T2's.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Run
  • 42m 41s
  • 5 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

had to fight through some tightness for the first mile or so.
Post race
Warm down:

I went and took a poor mans ice bath. I soaked my tired butt in the river and enjoyed a beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the lower back and right hip issues made the day very rough. One of the most mentally challenging days that I have had.

Event comments:

I really enjoyed this venue. The whole area is very beautiful and the locals are very friendly and supportive. I look forward to making this a staple of my early season schedule. As usual FSSERIES did a kick ass job.




Last updated: 2012-04-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:21 | 1609 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 0/85
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU T2
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:16:35 | 44 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 0/85
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Course was good. there is only one section that the pavement is bumpy.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:41 | 05 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 0/85
Performance: Good
Course: nice course through the neighborhood and into the river front part of town.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 5