Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, NC
United States
Inside Out Sports
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 34m 33s
Overall Rank = 439/454
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 24/26
Pre-race routine:

Got up and drove the 15 minutes over to the event site. Had a Cliff bar and a cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

Had about a 3/4 mile walk from parking to transition. But as cool as it was that was needed just to warm you up.
Swim
  • 46m 2s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

At the beginning I felt as though I would have a great swim. No anxiety and good breathing. Couldn't see a thing. Googles stayed fogged the entire time. Got lost several times including at the finish. I swear I could save 5 minutes with a good pair of goggles. The best goggles I've had were the one piece and my local shop doesn't have them anymore. I will have a few pairs before next season.
What would you do differently?:

Use a periscope or maybe some sort of sonar.
Transition 1
  • 04m 27s
Comments:

Couldn't get the suit off and then I couldn't get my jersey on. Arm warmers took forever to get on but they were worth every minute.
What would you do differently?:

Have several towels and perhaps a nice terry cloth robe ready when I arrive at transition so I could thoroughly dry off.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 33s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.03 mile/hr
Comments:

Hills. Friggin hills. Darn hills. Stupid hills. Who put those hills there. Seen a bike crash but it wasn't my buddy. Hope they weren't hurt too badly but it did happen on a downhill so he could have going pretty fast.
What would you do differently?:

Weigh 140 lbs.
Transition 2
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

Feet were freaking frozen. Left on the jersey, arm warmers, and gloves.
Run
  • 1h 14m 25s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Hills. Hills. Volunteers were great and were stationed every mile. There were some very nice folks on the run and some nice conversation. One very pleasant young lady ask me what they called those thigs I had on to warm my arms...my reply...arm warmers. She got a good chuckle and then proceeded to dust my old a$$.
Post race
Warm down:

Due to cold wind and drizzle, cooling down was not an issue.

Event comments:

Other than the remote parking issue this was a fun race that I would like to do but not 6 days after a HIM. Maybe next year skip the HIM and do this race more prepared/




Last updated: 2006-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:02 | 1640 yards | 02m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/26
Overall: 437/454
Performance: Below average
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course: Triangular, sort of
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 04:27
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:27:33 | 24.85 miles | 17.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/26
Overall: 386/454
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Circuitous route through the countryside.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:14:25 | 06.21 miles | 11m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/26
Overall: 440/454
Performance: Average
Course: Hills. More frigging hills. More and more hills. Just when you thought there could be no more hills....there were more hills. Hills suck. Thanks for the porta pottie at the 2 1/2 mile mark.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4