Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
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 		Total Time = 3h 05m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 42/45
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3:30, left Raleigh at 4am. Arrived in the dark around 5:45. Walked half mile to race site with Corley and Parker. Ate bagel w/ PB and drank 20oz. Accelerad during drive to Pinehurst.
Event warmup:

Quick run - maybe 5 minutes. Also quick swim 10 minutes before start. (I like to get my face in the cold wate).
Swim
  • 38m 37s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was my first oly...so it was all about pacing ,yself. I didn't know how much I would have left for the run. This was a slow swim by my standards...but you live and learn. It was a fun swim. Nothing out of the ordinary, the water was clear and pleasant. I kept running over top of the same guy..he must have thought I was crazy.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Decided to go with tri top only...no long-sleeve.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 37s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Not horrible. I am still too slow on the hills....everybody and their mom passed me. It all comes down to training...no joke. I have not been on the bike enough the past few months...and it showed on this bike.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Run
  • 56m 56s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I wasn't sure what to expect at the start of the run. Would my legs make it? Would I bonk like a mofo? I kept a good 8:45 to 9 minute pace throughout...didn't push as hard as I probably should have...but I made it, my first Olympic! Only faster from here...I need to increase time and ditance next season. I felt fast passing some of the "walkers" who ran out of gas at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder (but I didn't have much more)
Post race
Warm down:

Soda and oreos...what else? Lokked around for some BTers...where were you? My son was being a crankpot, so we decided to head back before the awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Quantity of training.

Event comments:

See everyone next year! Have a safe and happy offseason. I think I'm gonna focus on running for a while.




Last updated: 2006-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:37 | 1500 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 41/45
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: shorty
Course: Out and back - sort of triangular.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:26:37 | 24.85 miles | 17.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/45
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Lollipop - out and back
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:56:56 | 06.21 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/45
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Loop around Lake Pinehurst
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
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