Mayo Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Roxboro, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 28m 14s
Overall Rank = 45/153
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/12
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30AM had a bowl of oatmeal, a banana, two pieces of toast with peanut butter and drove for about an hour and a half to race site. It was raining like crazy and I thought the swim (or the race) may get cancelled due to thunder and lighting. After getting there, the sky cleared up and the weather was perfect.
Event warmup:

Swam to the first sight buoy and back.
Swim
  • 14m 32s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a good swim. Much better than my previous race. There was a lot of bumping and grinding in the first few hundred yards but that's because of where I positioned myself on the pack. For some reason, I really enjoy being in the middle of a messy start.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

I have a pretty good version of T1 that I practice every Thursday before a race. I did a little slower than usual because of the nasty hill we had to climb to get to T1 after the swim.

The organizers should add the time of this climb to T1 and not the swim.

Overall Rank: 33/153
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 47m 33s
  • 16 miles
  • 20.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough ride. I got into the aero position and hammered on till the end. Nothing special to report.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get some power on these legs. I want to start averaging 22-23 mph in these type of courses.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

My heart rate was up the roof when I got to T1.

Overall Rank: 102/153
What would you do differently?:

Need new shoes. My racing flats are so light and soft that they are somewhat hard to put on properly while standing. Therefore, I always sit down. This needs to change. T2 needs work.
Run
  • 24m 18s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was really awful for me. Not time-wise, but mentally. I had a nasty fall a few hundred yards after the first aid station. I immediately got up and kept running.

I really wanted to push the pace and myself so I decided to run with some guy from another age group who was running slightly faster than I wanted to. We traded leads here and there to keep pushing each other and it worked to perfection (but it was still awful to run that fast on that trail after a fall).
What would you do differently?:

Not do any faceplants.
Post race
Warm down:

Congratulated my run pacing buddy followed by massive amounts of water and a Diet Mountain Dew.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training in general. Today, I really felt that I pushed myself to my current physical limits. I just need to increase those limits in training to go faster.

Event comments:

I can't wait for next year. I really liked the swim.




Last updated: 2012-07-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:32 | 820 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/12
Overall: 54/153
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: A point to point course with only one turn. The water is so nice and flat that it feels like swimming in a pool.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:47:33 | 16 miles | 20.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 58/153
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Rolling course with a few nasties here and there. There is a nice flat section in one spot and a fast downhill in another. Challenging course.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:18 | 03 miles | 08m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/12
Overall: 37/153
Performance: Good
Course: Wet and slippery trail run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1.60%
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] 5