Colonial Beach Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Colonial Beach, Virginia
United States
83F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 12s
Overall Rank = 22/306
Age Group = m35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/41
Pre-race routine:

Woke up had a descent quiet time, had a tough time eating wasn't hungry at all. choked down a pancake PBNJ and had two cups of coffee and e-caps and vitamin
Event warmup:

way too rushed, bearly had enough time to set up didn't get shoes locked in to bike
Swim
  • 12m 48s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was fun - short and fast. I got a descent draft with a guy who was on a relay but his pace was consistent so I kept pulling along side of him. The water was not very clear so it was also tough to stay directly behind him. The vasa training paid off. No real arm fatigue at all. almost a full minute faster than last year
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder and draft a little better
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

didn't get to place shoes on the pedal before the race so I had to put them on in T1. Horrible. took forever.
What would you do differently?:

Put shoes on pedal
Bike
  • 1h 04m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.03 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt fine, had a slight hip cramp through the last half of the ride. Really enjoyed the course. good rollers nothing crazy but enough to keep in interesting. I like out and back courses. there were more cars this year then last, none had an impact but they were there. Faster by 30 sec from last year
What would you do differently?:

push a little harder, try to get some longer rides in
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

Need to be able to get shoes on with out hands. Use more vaseline!!!!
Run
  • 38m 55s
  • 6 miles
  • 06m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

felt surprisingly strong should have pushed a little more. had more in the tank than I thought that I would
What would you do differently?:

Push
Post race
Warm down:

Ran out to find Justin, Travis, and the skipper. Jogged probably another 2-3 miles

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training consistency and volume

Event comments:

I liked the small feel to the race. It was fun and I'd recommend it to anyone.




Last updated: 2007-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:48 | 1094 yards | 01m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/41
Overall: 17/306
Performance: Good
Suit: wore my sleeveless
Course: broken triangle, long base leg was in the current which was good for speed
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:04:45 | 24.85 miles | 23.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/41
Overall: 32/306
Performance: Average
Averaged 168 on bike
Wind: Little
Course: out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:55 | 06 miles | 06m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/41
Overall: 14/306
Performance: Average
first 5 miles average - 6:34 miles / 174-185, last mile 6:10 and 194 HR
Course: 3 mile out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
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