Fort Ritchie Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Cascade, Maryland
United States
Racine Multisports
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 25m 27s
Overall Rank = 10/128
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4:40 and was out the door at 5:05 for the 1 hour drive to the event. Picked up race package and chip, set up transition, and covered items as it was raining. Hit the porta-potties twice before the start of my swim wave at 8:28. Had my pre-race muffin and some coffee.
Event warmup:

Just watched the other waves go off until it was my time.
Swim
  • 30m 34s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

swam into lots of floating stringy weeds at parts of lake which would wrap around my face or arms, but just kept on swimming until they fell off. got bumped into/hit several times.
What would you do differently?:

try to navigate a little better.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

This was my best T1 out of 3 tri's this year. Practicing getting my wetsuit off and over my heels paid off.
Bike
  • 1h 09m 21s
  • 24 miles
  • 20.76 mile/hr
Comments:

With it raining, everyone had to take it easier on turns and descending. Was not passed by anybody which always makes me happy.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

spent a few seconds saving the ride data on my garmin 510, but still happy with this time.
Run
  • 42m 48s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a bit of a stitch for the first 2 miles, but this was a good comfortable run for me. Took a little bit until legs felt normal. About 1.5 miles into the run a woman ran past me at a strong pace. She was only person to pass me and she had a great run of 38:52
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Headed over to the chocolate milk booth and grabbed a bottle, then went next to Jersey Mikes to pick up part of a hoagie. Watched and cheered for other racers. Talked to a few people that live in central PA.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

weather

Event comments:

Race results include 7 people that raced in the Elite division. It was nice that they had immediate race results on computers just past the finish line. It was a well run race with everything on time.




Last updated: 2014-04-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:34 | 1500 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 49/128
Performance: Average
Suit: sleeveless
Course: 2 lap rectangular with about a 100 yard run between 1st and 2nd lap.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:09:21 | 24 miles | 20.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 4/128
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:48 | 06.2 miles | 06m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 11/128
Performance: Good
Course: The run course is a 5K course which is a loop and navigates through Fort Ritchie. Being on private property, vehicular traffic will be minimal if at all. The course has some elevation but is not difficult. The Olympic course will be 2 laps.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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