Reston Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Reston Triathlon
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 31m 30s
Overall Rank = 117/473
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/33
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, coffee, tomato juice, 2 bananas, stretching
Event warmup:

not much. had to walk from parking lot with bike, no running, no biking, no swimming
Swim
  • 30m 49s
  • 1609 meters
  • 01m 55s / 100 meters
Comments:

I couldn't see the buoys well at all. On the way back, the sun was in my eyes and did not feel as though I navigated well. However, I stayed close to the sighting rope, but the pack was @ 50 meters to my right, so I could not draft. Drafting may have helped my time.
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

Had to put wetsuit into plastic bag. I couldn't do it. My sunglasses fogged up bad, and when I took them off, I broke them. I wasted a minute with my wetsuit and glasses.
What would you do differently?:

No Gu, put some more anti fog on sunglasses. Just get moving.
Bike
  • 1h 04m 40s
  • 22.3 miles
  • 20.69 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good. I could have pushed a little harder. My goal was 1:10, so I knew that I was ahead of pace.
What would you do differently?:

I need more leg power.
Transition 2
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

I put on socks, they went on fine. I didn't want blisters.
What would you do differently?:

Practice this. Need to chop off 1 minute.
Run
  • 50m 6s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good, and had a great finish.
What would you do differently?:

Started running faster at the half way and not the 2/3 way.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, and a lot of pizza.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions.

Event comments:

A lot of goodies, but no finishers medal. I thought this race would have had more racers. Not even 500 raced. But there is no room at the swim transition for more people.




Last updated: 2007-09-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:49 | 1609 meters | 01m 55s / 100meters
Age Group: 11/33
Overall: 0/473
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:04:40 | 22.3 miles | 20.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/33
Overall: 0/473
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 3 laps around Reston
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:17
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:50:06 | 06.21 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/33
Overall: 0/473
Performance: Good
Course: Shaded pathway thru Reston. Going out is slightly uphill for most of the way, which is great coming back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4