Lake Norman YMCA Triathlon - Triathlon


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
ake Norman YMCA's Community Outreach Program.
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 55s
Overall Rank = 196/399
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30am and had some oatmeal.
Event warmup:

Jogged for a 1/2 mile or so. Not too much warm up
Swim
  • 16m 18s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was really warm. Only difficulty I had on the out and back was sighting on the way back. My goggles were a little foggy and the sun was just coming up over the trees. I think I could only see 3 or 4 feet in front of me. I couldn't spot any of the buoys. Seems the distance may have been a little long based on the times. Not sure though.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Good T1.
Bike
  • 54m 36s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 18.46 mile/hr
Comments:

Here is where my races always fall apart. Man, am I slow on the bike. It sucks to be in one of the first waves and be in the top 3rd of the wave for the swim and then to be out on the bike and constantly get passed by people. I know a lot of it probably has to do with lack of time in the saddle but maybe some of it has to do with my bike and bike setup. I should have a triathlon bike within the next month so we will see if this makes any difference from my road bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Good T2
Run
  • 25m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Ony a decent run for me. I think with the heat and being so down after the bike I didn't give it my all on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Put more effort into my run.
Post race
Event comments:

Hopefully I can improve on the bike so my bike rank falls in line with the swim and run.




Last updated: 2007-08-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:18 | 820 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 136/399
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:54:36 | 16.8 miles | 18.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 280/399
Performance: Bad
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:03 | 03.11 miles | 08m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 187/399
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4