Lake Norman YMCA - TriathlonSprint


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Cornelius, North Carolina
United States
Lake Norman YMCA
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 37m 33s
Overall Rank = 181/384
Age Group = Clydedales
Age Group Rank = 8/24
Pre-race routine:

Up at 415am, peanut butter bagel and banana on drive over. Got to race site about 530. Set up ta and circulate being social with the QCTC crowd. Even had a Beaver Fever sighting today, yes Mr Howard even made an appearance!
Event warmup:

Walking around. Why bring my routine and actually warm up?
Swim
  • 16m 6s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Been having lots more banging than usual at my last few swims. Was doing really well with my navigation today but got hung up behind two guys who were swimming side by side. Should have just put the hammer down and gone around them. Instead, I lost some time staying back.
What would you do differently?:

Go around
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

Decent T1. Rocky pavement in TA a little painful but overall decent
What would you do differently?:

Run faster :)
Bike
  • 49m 11s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 20.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good on the bike. Used the Hed3 wheels today which makes climbing slightly tougher but pays dividends on the flats and downhills. Got hijacked by a random gust that took over control of the bike. Bike wouldn't turn at all and kind of scared me for a second then I regained control. Drifted off onto the edge of the road at one point on one of the hills and had a nervous moment dodging some deep grooves till I got back on the road. Felt really good thru even the tough climbs. The last climb on Midway Lake is usually really painful. Was 3/4 of the way up and in sight of the top and I was still waiting for it go get painful. Thats a good feeling.
What would you do differently?:

Ride even harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Pretty fast t2. Even took time for a couple of sips of gatorade since I didn't drink enough on bike
What would you do differently?:

Drink more on bike so I didn't need it here
Run
  • 28m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt like crap. Not doing enough bricks after hard rides Way too many walk breaks. Passed by another clyde with less than 1/2 mile to go. Nobody to blame but myself. Still think this was one of my fastest race 5k's so not terrible but I know how much better it could have been.
What would you do differently?:

Suck it up
Post race
Warm down:

Waling around, loading up car, and then going to coach soccer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me :)

Event comments:

Like this race, large crowd, but the course suits me. Long, hard bike and then reasonable run. Took 3 mins off last year's time. 1 min faster on swim, 1+ on bike, and :30 on run. Not too bad even though I think I could have done even better than I did.




Last updated: 2008-02-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:06 | 820 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/24
Overall: 144/384
Performance: Good
Single lap
Suit: tri suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:49:11 | 16.8 miles | 20.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/24
Overall: 103/384
Performance:
1 lap
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Single loop, 2 lane roads thru davidson and into iredell. Probably the toughest sprint course locally
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:41 | 03.11 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/24
Overall: 304/384
Performance: Average
Course: Single loop winding thru neighborhood. 1st half slightly more hilly
Keeping cool Average 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] 5