Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 3h 06m 39s
Overall Rank = 392/474
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 19/20
Pre-race routine:

My first olympic tri ever. I was very nervous. I had a warm up sprint distance last week and it did not go very well so I was not sure about this. We drove all the way from Washington DC and got stuck in approx 10 hrs of traffic. I had all of 5 hrs of sleep before the race.
Once I got to the race site I found the friend that talked me into this.
Event warmup:

stretched, bathroom 3-4 times, tried to mentally relax for the swim
Swim
  • 34m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was what I feared the most. I had a bad experience in a sprint two weeks prior and now I was doing my first olympic distance. I had a good swim though (for my standards) Stayed to the right and in the back on the start. I was drifting a little to the left the entire race so I have to work on that. Once I crossed the distant marker I knew that I will finish this so I became more relaxed.
What would you do differently?:

nothing really. The goal of this first race was to fininsh and drop some weight while training. I had accomplished both of those.
Transition 1
  • 03m 52s
Comments:

I obviously need to practice my transitions. It took me a long time to get my socks on and I totally messed up on my race belt. I left it hanging on by bike handle and did not realize that after I exited T1. So I had to dismount in a congested area and fix it. In the process I broke one of the holes on the number and I had the muber fly like a flag. This was distracting.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting my socks on faster. Not put my number on until the run.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 53s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.21 mile/hr
Comments:

I was a huge nerd and I actually programmed the Pinehurs course profile into my Computrainer at home. I practiced this course several times on the trainer. Overall I think I made the gradients on the trainer harder than the real race. So I thought that this was easier than practice. I had one problem which cost me about a minute whem my chain fell off on an uphill.
What would you do differently?:

I have to practice drinking while riding. I also have to work on riding at a slightly higher cadence. My legs were feeling it at the end so it affected my run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

This was better than T1 but will need to practice. My four year old had organized a big cheering section and that was adorable. She had signs for me and screemed shamelessly. This was a big motivation for the run
What would you do differently?:

practice riding with feet on top of shoes.
Run
  • 1h 04m 25s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I passed one guy on the first hill but then things started to get bad. I was running out of energy and my left ankle started hurting. It was a struggle until the end.
What would you do differently?:

practice more. I need to drop more weight to compete with clydesdales who are still 30 + pounds lighter.
Post race
Warm down:

not much. many hugs from my four year old

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my weight

Event comments:

Its a little far to drive to NC from Washington DC so I will probably look for races closer to home next season. Overall I am totally hooked and plan on keeping this up.




Last updated: 2007-10-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:36 | 1640 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/20
Overall: 352/474
Performance: Good
Suit: iromman (rented)
Course: very nice lake, lakefront houses and pretty sights
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:52
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:21:53 | 24.85 miles | 18.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/20
Overall: 370/474
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: nice rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80s
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:04:25 | 06.21 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/20
Overall: 389/474
Performance: Bad
Course: hils, hils, hils This was by everyone's report a hard course. Harder than people expected.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4