Giant Acorn Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 37s
Overall Rank = 12/273
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/23
Pre-race routine:

Drove over race morning. Got there a little after 8. Got packet and set up quickly and then hung out in the car as it was raining quite a bit. Put on the wetsuit and headed down to the water at about 9:30.
Event warmup:

Swam about 400yds or so in the warm and foggy lake and floated around staying warm.
Swim
  • 10m 14s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. There were a few guys who mixed it up til the first turn buoy but then a few of us got away. One guy was really hauling and 3 of us settled in. Came out of the water 3rd in the wave. Sighting was a bit tough due to fog coming off the water but I kept a pretty good line all the way around and pulled one kid with me.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Transition 1
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Good, clean transition. Puddle of water in my aerohelmet made things interesting. Wetsuit was off very quickly.

1/23 AG.
6/273 OA.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Bike
  • 33m 29s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 22.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride. It was cold and my legs weren't really responding that well. Probably could ride a lot faster but between the wet roads and my numb legs I did what I could. Was pretty cautious going into the turns.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. Have a built in heater.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Quick and easy except as I took my feet out of my shoes I realized how numb and unresponsive my lower legs were.

1/23 AG.
18/273 OA.
What would you do differently?:

Have a built in heater.
Run
  • 20m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run. Breathing was a bit tough and labored for the first 3/4 of a mile or so then I settled in. Once I got to the turnaround on the road I started to hit my pace and was able to open up my stride. Started to feel my feet at about the 2 mile mark.
What would you do differently?:

Internal heater.
Post race
Warm down:

Went to the car and turned on the heat. Ate some food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much besides the fact that I was freezing my ass off.

Event comments:

Good race. Glad I decided to end my season here!




Last updated: 2012-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:14 | 820 yards | 01m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/23
Overall: 4/273
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Hydrofull
Course: Half of a rectangle. In a protected cove.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:29 | 12.43 miles | 22.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/23
Overall: 28/273
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: One loop on rural roads around the lake.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
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
00:20:41 | 03.11 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/23
Overall: 18/273
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back down a flattish road and then a quick out and back down to the swim start before finishing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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