Lake Norman YMCA Triathlon - Triathlon


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
ake Norman YMCA's Community Outreach Program.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 31s
Overall Rank = 188/399
Age Group = Novice Men
Age Group Rank = 3/23
Pre-race routine:

Bitch about having to get up. Cofffee, Clif Bar and yogurt. Drive to LKN and get transition setup. Walk around and talk to folks.
Event warmup:

Jumped in the water and swam a few yards.
Swim
  • 16m 46s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Beat the 17mins I was hoping to do. Tried to push harder than I usually do and concentrated on sighting a bit better. Still drift to the left. Was nice to catch up and pass some of the wave that left in front of me.
What would you do differently?:

Not be so polite in the water
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Decent transition. Need to start training without socks.
What would you do differently?:

Dump the socks
Bike
  • 50m 41s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 19.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Really pleased with my bike. Did the course last weekend at race pace and came in over 53mins. Had lots of fun blowing past the folks from earlier waves. Great for my ego. Pushed hard and hit the vomit zone almost immediately. Probably pushed to hard.Traffic was out and I almost got caught behind cars a couple times. Was hoping to do better on the hills.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Decent transition. I was really feeling nauseas at this point and had to force myself to keep going.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 27m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Blew up on the run and knew it coming out of T2. Legs were dead and I cramped up almost immediately. Really wanted to hurl. Pushed too hard on the bike and drank too much. Lack of training for 3 weeks prior really showed. Luckily Melissa and Dave were on the course screaming at me to keep pushing. Worst run segment I've done this season.
What would you do differently?:

Drink less on the bike and train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Tried not to throw up. Cooled down with wet towels and lots of water. Got stretched out with one of the vendors. Hung out and talked to friends and other athletes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of motivation to train

Event comments:

Fun race, lots of spectators and volunteers. Food line was way too long so I skipped it.




Last updated: 2007-01-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:46 | 820 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 166/399
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Rectangle pattern
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 89F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:41 | 16.8 miles | 19.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/23
Overall: 188/399
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Some rough roads and 2 moderate hills.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:03 | 03.11 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 253/399
Performance: Below average
Course: Run through neighborhood adjacent to LKN YMCA
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3