Festival of Flowers Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Greenwood, South Carolina
United States
Palmetto State Triathlon Series
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 8s
Overall Rank = 66/192
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/23
Event warmup:

Waiting in line for one of the TWO porta-johns.
Swim
  • 36m 5s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sucked! OWS skills seriously lacking.
What would you do differently?:

Practice OWS technique.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

What the hell? Couldn't buy my way out of T1. Helmet pieces popped off twice. Just too long in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Pull my head out of my butt.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 17s
  • 24 miles
  • 22.75 mile/hr
Comments:

Loved the bike portion. Chip-and-seal pavement was a bit rough.
What would you do differently?:

Pedal faster, go faster. :-)
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Nothing notable. Took time to put socks on for longer run
What would you do differently?:

Practice feet out pedalling pre-transition?
Run
  • 46m 30s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

It was apparent who trains on hills and who doesn't. Probably was running low on calories by the run.
What would you do differently?:

Consume calories prior to run.
Post race
Warm down:

Shower tent, McAllisters food, water, and gatorade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

OWS ability/practice, mid-race fuel, heat.

Event comments:

Need longer bike and shorter swim! Lake Murray was perfect to me.




Last updated: 2007-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:05 | 1640 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 133/192
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts and tank
Course: Lots of chop, seemingly some current, and sun in the face for first leg. Lots of swimmers cut first corner.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:03:17 | 24 miles | 22.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 33/192
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills, with very little serious grace but extended mild climbs.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:30 | 06.21 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 51/192
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills, HOT, with great and frequent drink stations
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5