I Love The Tavern Triathlon - Triathlon


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Midlothian, Virginia
United States
Richmond Multisports
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 41s
Overall Rank = 102/349
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 14/32
Pre-race routine:

breakfast of a banana and wheat bagel with peanut butter.
Set up transition area and walked through T1 and T2.
Potty break.
Event warmup:

None. Walked up to swim in point and found John A. We said a quick prayer and the race started.
Swim
  • 09m 47s
  • 650 meters
  • 01m 31s / 100 meters
Transition 1
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Not a bad T1 but I am still learning the best way to mount my QR and get into my shoes quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice mounting and getting into shoes more to get comfortable.
Bike
  • 57m 18s
  • 18.8 miles
  • 19.47 mile/hr
Comments:

First race on my Quintana Roo Caliente. Max speed was 40.6 mph on the descent from the big hill. There is a little bit of a curve to the right and one point and I had a hard time keeping a good line because I was going so fast. I didn't go over the yellow line so it was no problem, just made me nervous.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Not enough room to rack my bike in its space so I had to move a Felt over to fit mine in.
Run
  • 25m 29s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Got off to a slow start but my legs felt a little better than usual. Sucked down a Power gel during the first mile. Did not pick up the pace until the last mile. Because of side stitch.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and walked to stay loose. Knee felt a little sore but the pain faded pretty quickly.

Event comments:

This is my favorite race. Love the river swim, bike out into Powhatan, and trail run. The BBQ from the Tavern Restaurant is very good.




Last updated: 2013-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:47 | 650 meters | 01m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/349
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: This is a 650 meter course down river with the current. Athletes will walk up to the access ramp. There is small gravel on the trail and if you need to wear flip flops you can leave them at the swim start and they will bring them back for you.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:57:18 | 18.8 miles | 19.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/349
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The 18.8 mile bike is on rural roads heading west toward 288 and Powhatan. Racers will make a lefthand turn on Manakintown Ferry Rd. after the church. This very nice and lowly populated road has 2 gradual climbs. The hill climb on Manakintown is substantial (3 percent and is just under 1.7 miles in length. The elevation change is approximately 194 ft) and you will need to train for it or walk it. It is very ridable, up to you. The midway point on the course is a U-turn just before Page Rd. You fly back down then make a right turn back onto Robious Rd (Huguenot trail). There is no bottle handoff on the bike.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:29 | 03.1 miles | 08m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/349
Performance: Below average
Course: The run is a basically flat 5k on shady trails through Robious Landing Park along the James River. You will run a small portion into the adjoining neighborhood of Riverdowns, a very supportive community of the event. There will be 2 aid stations on the run course: one approx .9 mile mark which you will hit coming back and one at the turnaround. You will hit the first one again at the 4-way intersection toward the end.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5