Patriots Half - Triathlon


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 35m 7s
Overall Rank = 87/363
Age Group = MC
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

Get there early.. couple of trips to the porta pots.. quick transition setup and then relax until warmup swim
Event warmup:

swam a bit to get loose and warmed up
Swim
  • 38m 10s
  • 1931 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

swam an extra 246 meters... hell of a time sighting the exit point.. could not see the gumbi man..
What would you do differently?:

nothing... it was a good swim.. maybe work on sighting a bit better
Transition 1
  • 03m 58s
Comments:

good transition.. pretty smooth
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 2h 46m 41s
  • 58 miles
  • 20.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike, really didnt push that hard. very happy with how it went.. had one guy that tried to draft for a little while... a little pee session took care of that...
What would you do differently?:

maybe push the pace a bit more and try to eat more solids.. dont know
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

had to sit down to put socks on. No big deal, this was part of the plan
What would you do differently?:

nothing really
Run
  • 2h 04m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

went out way to fast for first 8 miles.. stomach stopped processing anything.. so I had to back it down for the last 3 miles... Plan was to push the pace to see what i could handle...
What would you do differently?:

not over cook it for the first part of the run..
Post race
Warm down:

stretch with a couple of ice cold Fat TIres

Event comments:

Fun race! Great Volunteers! Fix that last turn buoy location and pick a different color or location for the gumbi guy!!




Last updated: 2013-03-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:10 | 1931 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 116/363
Performance: Good
swam an extra 246 meters... hell of a time sighting the exit point.. could not see the gumbi man..
Suit: TYR Cat 1 sleeveless
Course: same course as last year except the last turn buoy was attached to the channel marker. current was moving pretty good.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:58
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: Average
Biking
02:46:41 | 58 miles | 20.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 85/363
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 78
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
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
02:04:44 | 13.1 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 164/363
Performance: Good
AVG HR 164
Course: trail and asphalt path
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
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] 4