Clemson Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Seneca, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
57F / 14C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 12m 12s
Overall Rank = 74/265
Age Group = Male 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/19
Pre-race routine:

I got to the Y around 6:15, picked up my packet, put on my stickers and bib, then set up my transition area. I had a couple pieces of toast with Nutella on them for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Ran a mile to warm up, then put on the wetsuit and swam out to the yellow buoy and back.
Swim
  • 14m 38s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 57s / 100 meters
Comments:

Awesome swim for me! I've learned that the beginning is always going to be a little rough. I struggle with all the other swimmers, and just catching my breath. But I reminded myself that the beginning of every pool workout is tiring, but I can do 750m in my sleep. So, after the first 100 meters, or so, I really settled in and felt great. My breathing was good, sighting was good, and I found myself passing other swimmers, which is pretty rare for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, the start was rougher than I want, but manageable, and the rest of the swim was pretty exemplary for me.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I struggled just a little with getting my wetsuit off, but not much. Overall, I'm happy with this time.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to put lube on my ankles and wrists for the suit.
Bike
  • 33m
  • 11 miles
  • 20.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Really happy with my performance, as this is my first 20mph average. I pushed and was able to stay with some relatively fast guys for just about the whole bike. I really tried to hammer it up the first hill, and I think it made a difference. I cornered really well, also. I'm not sure I could've done it much faster.
What would you do differently?:

In retrospect, I always feel like I could've gone harder, but I did just about everything as well as I could.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

A good transition for me, in and out. Oh, and I managed to hit my Garmin buttons in every stage this race, which is great!
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 22m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

This run capped off a great race for me. I started off running next to a guy in my AG who had been riding with me the whole bike course, we passed each other 4 or 5 times. I used the downhill at the beginning to pass him and never saw him again. After that, I tried to just keep the pedal down, accept that it was going to hurt, and keep running hard.
What would you do differently?:

I would have dropped dead if I'd gone harder; I'm sure of it.
Post race
Warm down:

I was pretty beat at the end, so I spent a little time just cooling off and getting my head back on straight. Then I had some coke and a water, and headed over to the Performance Therapy tent for a quick ART massage, that stuff really works.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm sure a proper taper would help. I came into the race with 24 miles of running, 58 miles of biking, and 8,500 yards of swimming; however, I'd say this race pretty much captured what I'm able to do in a race right now. I PRed every part of it, so I can't complain.

Event comments:

I love the course, and Set Up does a great job putting on the race.




Last updated: 2012-12-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:38 | 750 meters | 01m 57s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/19
Overall: 83/265
Performance: Good
Suit: XTerra
Course: Swim out to the green, keep it on your right, keep the next on your right and swim on in.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:33:00 | 11 miles | 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/19
Overall: 88/265
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Mostly flat to start, big hill at mile 2, then rolling hills for most of the course. One steep hill toward the end that you can really get some speed on, max speed was 32.5mph.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:23 | 03.11 miles | 07m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 71/265
Performance: Good
Avg. HR 166! I was really pushing myself on this one: Mile 1-6:55 Mile 2-7:28 Mile 3-7:27 Last :30-6:38
Course: Downhill in the first mile, then flat, then a crazy-steep uphill for a short while, flat short run, and then back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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