Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 28s
Overall Rank = 149/620
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 17/38
Pre-race routine:

Twas the night before a dreary day... not a good night sleep b/c I had to get up at 3:30 and get ready to leave at 4 AM with George at the wheel. I ate my customary fig newton and drank a gatorade two hours prior to race start.
Event warmup:

It was quite cold outside so i could not really warm up as I usually do. jogged ~ 1 mile.
Swim
  • 31m 37s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

a bad start indeed. just didn't feel ready for the swim and the weather kind of threw me off a bit.
What would you do differently?:

train more for the last three weeks of training.
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

quite slow in T1 as I really felt like I needed a minute to recover.
What would you do differently?:

be more prepared for cold weather racing.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 30s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.85 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like it took forever for my legs to warm up enough to keep a decent speed and cadence. At ten miles into the bike, my legs still felt shaky and weak.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

decent speed through this transition.
Run
  • 46m 18s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I was just a bit burned out for the run leg. My only real motivation was that I was tired of the crappy weather and ready to get the race over with. I had a 7 minute pace in me on a flat course, but the lack of hill training was noticeable. I had to slow up a lot toward the end b/c i was feeling like i was going to lose my stomach.
What would you do differently?:

increase my run training amount, even if at a much slower pace.
Post race
Warm down:

limited stretching and some food. OK, one cold beer.

Event comments:

a very good race, but just not my kind of tri weather. i like it a bit warmer.




Last updated: 2006-10-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:37 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/38
Overall: 221/620
Performance: Below average
Suit: none
Course: elongated triangle. poor job of keeping on a direct line toward targets.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:30 | 24.85 miles | 20.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/38
Overall: 107/620
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: The course was quite hilly (for me anyway). I found it necessary to get out of the saddle on many ascents just to keep a decent cadence and speed going.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:46:18 | 06.21 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/38
Overall: 128/620
Performance:
Course: constantly hilly course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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