Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Huddleston, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 24m 5s
Overall Rank = 25/163
Age Group = W35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/29
Pre-race routine:

Got up (so nice to wake up in my own bed before a race!!) and made breakfast - 1/2 c. grits & 3 egg whites - creature of habit. Got ready and headed out to the lake!
Event warmup:

Rode my bike around a bit, spent more time looking for all the people I had trained for the race & worrying about them!!
Swim
  • 13m 26s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty good swim. Had a little trouble sighting the second bouy & started to slack off a little in the 2nd half of the swim - started to get passed by a few folks. All in all good swim.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try to kick up the pace a little on the second half.
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Suit got stuck on heels but I was running hard out of transition & with the bike up the hill. Long run w/ barefeet down to the transition spot bruised my heel!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 42m 5s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.72 mile/hr
Comments:

Forgot my aerobottle so I was really parched for the whole bike & run. Had my carbpro & water all mixed and ready. It was nice to be racing up with the guys & I passed as many as passed me! Only got passed by 2 or 3 girls. All in all a great bike for me!
What would you do differently?:

Bring the stink'n aerobottle. Push a little harder, I was near LT but not above
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Decent speed in T2
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 25m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Not my greatest run, I was struggling on the way out. Got passed by a 35 yr. old at the turn around & tried so hard to keep up but just couldn't do it.
What would you do differently?:

Hopefully by next year I will be doing a lot of speed work and can drop some signifigant time on my run. For this year this was as fast as I could have gone.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around & cooled off. Couldn't eat anything but the apples & oranges b/c of my Celiac disease. I need to remember to bring food!! Helped tear down after the race. Felt great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Could have used my carbpro for a little more juice in the tank, but other than that nothing. Felt great & had fun. Next year I will worry about speed, this year I am focusing on the big one - IM Louisville!

Event comments:

Great race!




Last updated: 2007-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:26 | 820 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/29
Overall: 14/163
Performance: Good
Suit: Slevless wetusit
Course: Rectangle course w/ a hike up the hill to cross the mat.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:05 | 12.43 miles | 17.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/29
Overall: 42/163
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling with a little traffic. Mostly troubled by heavy bike traffic - 650 racers w/ a 12 mile out & back bike doesn't give much room to spread out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 84
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:46 | 03.11 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/29
Overall: 55/163
Performance: Average
Course: Slight uphill on the out and all downhill on the back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5