Ramseur Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ramseur, North Carolina
United States
Trivium Racing
83F / 28C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 51m 19s
Overall Rank = 28/75
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

I signed up for the race last minute, so I had to get there early and collect my stuff. I laid out my transition area and just spent some time relaxing until they opened the water for a pre-race swim.
Event warmup:

Short swim in the lake to loosen up and get a feel for the water
Swim
  • 34m 29s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 18s / 100 meters
Comments:

This entire day was basically a last minute tune up for the Augusta 70.3 next week. That being the case, I went into the day with the mindset to take everything at a training pace. Also, I have not been able to put in the time much this season, so I wasn't sure what my swim would be like.
The first 150 meters were your typical triathlon battle swim. Because this was a small race, they decided to launch everyone together, but after passing the first buoy, I spent most of the swim relatively alone
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Although not a great time, the swim was smooth and efficient and that was my goal
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Transition was set up rather strange. It was a long run up the hill from the water (fairly normal), but then you had to run quite a ways out of T1 to get to the bike mount. Again, this was based on the geography limitations and it was for the safety of the participants, just weird.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 5s
  • 25 miles
  • 18.97 mile/hr
Comments:

Fairly good day for the bike. Not my best pacing, but it fell right in line with treating this like a final shake-out before Augusta. The pavement is pretty rough for the most part, but I've certainly ridden worse.
I found a couple of guys to keep myself at a good pace. The three of us spent the race switching positions depending on the hills, etc. It really helped mentally to have someone to keep my eye on and make sure that I stayed on pace.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Run
  • 54m 20s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Maybe some day that greenway will be completed and they can stop with the loops....
Anyway, pretty decent run course. Leave T2 and head down the road and then onto the greenway. The road is a decent hill which you have to run up twice. The greenway itself is flat, but you have to run a short, steep hill to get on and off of it. There is an aid station right before you enter the greenway so you hit that 4 times.
Decent run, not breaking any records, but I kept a good, consistent pace
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training day

Event comments:

It's about what you'd expect from a small race. The town really supports it, so the roads are protected and I felt safe during the bike.
Also, they provide apple pie to the winners and homemade apple sauce to the age group winners! Quite a tasty prize.




Last updated: 2016-09-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:29 | 1500 meters | 02m 18s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 20/75
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Two loop counter-clockwise course
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:19:05 | 25 miles | 18.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 24/75
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: One loop course. Fairly hilly
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:54:20 | 06.2 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 36/75
Performance: Average
Course: Two loop course. Most of the course is on the greenway
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3