Greenville Triathlon - Triathlon


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Greenville, South Carolina
United States
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85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 70/188
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/18
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early. Had a banana and cup of coffee on way to race.
Event warmup:

Walked to transisiton area to set up. Walked around event site, muching on a cliff bar and checking out the run course and muddy service road.
Swim
  • 07m 2s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went great. Got kicked in face trying to pass a slower swimmer around the 100m mark
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself farther towards the front to avoid having to pass other swimmers
Transition 1
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Transition went pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

Work on mounting bike faster. Practing flying mount.
Bike
  • 45m 30s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Could not get heart rate to come down at all. Felt uncomfortable the entire race. Heart rate averaged over 170 for first half and barely came down to 160's second half of bike. Nothing I could do could bring heart rate down below 160...
What would you do differently?:

Work more on bike leg
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Could have been a little faster getting socks and shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Practice socks more
Run
  • 24m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

Got off bike and legs felt like liquid concrete. Energy level on the run was non-existant. Might have had a lot to do with not being able to get heart rate down on bike leg.
What would you do differently?:

Work more on bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around finish line area. Drank a water bottle and can of coke. Bought a few extras on sale

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I was half way through HIM training program and legs were feeling tired.

Event comments:

This race is a good one each year. Always has a very stiff competition but it is a good bike course that can test you. Top three finishers get a bottle of wine with race logo, always helps start a relaxing evening after the race with that.




Last updated: 2013-01-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:02 | 437 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 20/188
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri Suit
Course: Long course pool swim, down one lane back the other
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:30 | 15 miles | 19.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/18
Overall: 87/188
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling course with moderate climbs. Roads were fairly smooth with little traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:18 | 03.11 miles | 07m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/18
Overall: 88/188
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 loop course, first start in parking lot then up a service road for a lap around neighborhood. Back down service road to parking lot to begin second lap. Service road was muddy with very large ruts.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4