Lake Norman YMCA - TriathlonSprint


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Cornelius, North Carolina
United States
Lake Norman YMCA
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 2s
Overall Rank = 115/399
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 18/58
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45am, had a pb sandwich and a cup of coffee.
Drank a gatorade on the way to the race site.
Event warmup:

I rode for about 10 minutes and ran a little, they had everyone out of the water so there was no way to warmup on the swim.
Swim
  • 14m 58s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not my best swim, I did not sight well and was off course a little on the way out to the turn, the sun was in my eye's on the way back, so I was a little off course as well.
What would you do differently?:

I really should have paid more attention to the way the course was laid out and use my other goggles.
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

I felt like I had a pretty good transition. I ran all the way in, looked to see if I could find Alex, I knew he would be ahead of me after the swim.
Bike
  • 49m 33s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 22.57 mile/hr
Comments:

I actually had a pretty good bike, I was expecting more hill so maybe that was it. There was a pretty good hill at mile 7 or so that kinda tired me, but the rest I thought I did OK. I passed a bunch of people on the uphills and only got passed a few times. Passed Alex with about 3 miles to go so I knew i had to hammer the rest of the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more?
Nah!
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Run
  • 23m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a bad run, again I was expecting more hills. I heard Alex behind me at the start, he caught up and ran right off my shoulder for the last 2 miles. I tried slowing down to let him pass me, he would not bite.
Probably one of my best efforts on the mental side, I was sure he would outkick me in the end but I managed to hold him off by 2 seconds.
Post race
Warm down:

Ice cold towels were great!
Food was good, ate quick and then I had to get back on the road.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Speed.

Event comments:

I would do this race again, not sure I would drive all that way but if we were up there for the weekend I'd do it.





Last updated: 2007-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:58 | 820 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/58
Overall: 83/399
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: I think the course was laid out in a rectangle, I forgot to look before we started.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 87F / 31C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:33 | 18.64 miles | 22.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/58
Overall: 156/399
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Out and back, nice course. Roads were pretty decent.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:24 | 03.11 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/58
Overall: 124/399
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back through some neighborhoods, a few hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4