Charlottesville International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Triathlon Club
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Total Time = 2h 41m
Overall Rank = 70/146 M
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/13
Pre-race routine:

Got up early (5 AM) and had my coffee, toast, peanut butter, and banana. Took off at 5:30 for the race site, since there were no assigned rack slots. This paid off nicely, since I got a primo spot near the exits for the bike and run. Set my stuff up, then puttered around to kill time.
Event warmup:

A few warmup strokes in the water before the swim.
Swim
  • 25m 20s
  • 1584 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Surprisingly, the water temp came in as wetsuit legal, so I took advantage. This was perhaps my best open water swim yet. I kept a consistent rhythm and sighted effectively throughout. Kept a nice steady course. Although I take OWS times with a big grain of salt, I did average 1:35/100 yards.
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

My good transition position really paid off, and all went according to plan. 40/146 overall male, 4/13 AG.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 29s
  • 23.5 miles
  • 18.93 mile/hr
Comments:

This is a tough course -- even the top riders in my AG have trouble averaging over 20 mph. I felt strong on the bike, and caught up to enough riders from the earlier waves to make it interesting. Now if they'd only stay to the right!!

Pushed hard throughout -- maybe a bit too hard, as the run will show.
What would you do differently?:

I probably should have drank more consistently, and I let myself get a bit too excited about having a good ride. On the whole, though, I'm pleased at the progress I've made on the bike this year.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

A good transition, though the excellent location really helped. 25/146 overall, 2/13 AG
Run
  • 58m 54s
  • 6 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I usually take pride in putting a good run in. Not today. Caught wicked quad cramps on an uphill 1-1/2 miles in, and was held back by that for the rest of the run. Gutted it out pretty well, but I was certainly capable of running at least 5 minutes faster. The woods were extremely hot and humid -- a real torture test!
What would you do differently?:

I think a lack of fluids and electrolytes and a fast tempo on the bike really cooked me.
Post race
Warm down:

Totally spent at the end. Sat, then ate and drank, cooled off in the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping on the run.

Event comments:

This is a small local race, not a lot of frills. But a challenging course -- I'll do it again.




Last updated: 2007-07-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:20 | 1584 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/13
Overall: 46/146 M
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Two laps in the water of a long rectangle.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:14:29 | 23.5 miles | 18.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 13/146 M
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Hilly, out and back loop course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:54 | 06 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/13
Overall: 91/146 M
Performance: Below average
Course: Two lap single track trail run.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3