Jamestown Triathlon - Triathlon


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 36m 54s
Overall Rank = 74/288
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/12
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early and drove to race site with Kristen. Picked up packet and set up transition.
Event warmup:

Waded a bit in water. It was too shallow for swimming.
Swim
  • 30m 28s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

The first and last 100 meters or so were too shallow to swim and so required wading, which is much slower than swimming. Overall, this was a good swim.
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

There is a long run from the beach to transition, so this was not a bad T1 time, although it seemed long.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 16s
  • 24 miles
  • 20.49 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm still not good at U-turns. I pushed the bike a bit to see how I could do. I am happy with the time, but my rank is not great.
What would you do differently?:

Work on U-turns.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Run
  • 51m 57s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 12s  min/km
Comments:

I was stung by a bee about 1 mile into the run. I don't really understand my problem with running now. This used to be my strength, but I need to improve my speed.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training more.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The race was good except for my run.

Event comments:

VTS-MTS puts on a well run event. This is a fast course where a PR is available




Last updated: 2017-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:28 | 1500 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/12
Overall: 107/288
Performance: Good
Suit: wetsuit
Course: The course is a rectangle that starts along the shoreline, heads out away, then has a long cross section, before coming back to the finish.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:10:16 | 24 miles | 20.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 78/288
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: The course is very flat and fast. The only real hill is at the bridge over the Chickahominy River. There is a U-turn at the midway point.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:51:57 | 10 kms | 05m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 105/288
Performance: Below average
Course: The course is flat and goes through woods and out along the VA Cap Trail in a lollipop.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5