Big Lick Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Huddleston, Virginia
United States
Roanoke Valley YMCA
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 21s
Overall Rank = 139/271
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/27
Pre-race routine:

I seem to have finally found a pre-race breakfast that works. Had some oatmeal at home before leaving for the race. Seemed to work really well
Event warmup:

Got to site about 1:30 before race, got chip and body marked, then set up transition area. Did about a 3 mile bike warm up and about a mile run warm up. Got ready for race at the water.
Swim
  • 25m 37s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Felt good. Only had one small segment where I was slightly off course. Good to know that the orange buoys are for sighting only, so aiming for the yellows cut off some distance (oranges were sort of out of line)
What would you do differently?:

Not too much. Work on swim technique. Swimming at John's place on the lake a few times really helped my sighting.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Good T1. TRansition area was a little tight.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 3s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.86 mile/hr
Comments:

Was hoping for a little more out of the bike than last year. Only got 1 minute back when I was hoping for a few more than that. I think that can be attributed to the head wind on the last few miles into the park. Overall, was happy with it. Not estatic, but pleased.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on intensity and keep more pace up hills. Also, should ride the course to know where to hammer and where to recover.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

First transition with riding on top of shoes. Worked out pretty well. Socks went on fast and was pleasantly surprised with the time of this T2.
Run
  • 57m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run, walked through one water station to consume a gel, and had a walk up a steeper hill for 15 seconds or so. Probably could have gone a little harder, b/c I had a very strong kick left at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Training was good this year, obviously more hills, do a few more high intensity brick workouts.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked about 5 minutes. Stretched, ate some Outback's (title sponsor)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Water was a little cool, but didnt' merit a wet suit. Wind on the bike.

Event comments:

Unlike 3-Sports, this race did have some carbonated drinks, but no gatorade or other sports drink.




Last updated: 2006-09-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:37 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/27
Overall: 68/271
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri suit with tri top
Course: Trapezoid
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:19:03 | 24.85 miles | 18.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/27
Overall: 161/271
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:50 | 06.21 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/27
Overall: 170/271
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back with some hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4