Pinehurst International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 17s
Overall Rank = 102/254
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 6/14
Pre-race routine:

Set the alarm for 6, coffee and a bananna on the way to the race site.
Event warmup:

No warmup, swam just to make sure my goggles did not leak.
Swim
  • 24m 32s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got the crap beat out of me in the first 100 or so, till we rounded the first turn buoy. Then it was not to bad till you hit the second turn buoy where things were a little bunched up. Sighted well, I think the open water swimming this year has helped.
What would you do differently?:

Good swim, can't complain.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Had a little problem with getting the suit off my feet.
What would you do differently?:

Forgot to body glide the ankles.
Bike
  • 1h 31m 11s
  • 30 miles
  • 19.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to take it a little easy on the first half, the second half is tougher. Not a bad bike for me, no hill to train on but the computrainer rides paid off.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Nothing out of the ordinary.
Run
  • 54m 5s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

So the last time I did this was 2009 when they reversed the course and it was one of my worst runs ever! I walked within sight of the finish line last time. My plan was to start out very slow so I would not have a repeat of last time. The only problem with that plan was that Lowell and Mike were somewhere not too far behind. This probably worked in my favor because I knew there could be no walking!
What would you do differently?:

54 is not a fast 10k but I was happy with the mental effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a bottle of water then straight down to the lake!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Marginally trained for an olympic distance.

Event comments:

Really just wanted to go into this race and enjoy it as this will be the last time I do it. Really was a great day to race, weather was perfect and overall it was a great way to end the season.




Last updated: 2012-10-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:32 | 1640 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 54/254
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy
Course: Triangular shaped course, counterclockwise.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:31:11 | 30 miles | 19.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/14
Overall: 117/254
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Hills! Not alot of flats, mostly up or downhills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
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
00:54:05 | 06.21 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/14
Overall: 136/254
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly course, not a lot of flat spots. The only flat section I remember is the last few hundred yards before the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4