USAT Collegiate National Championship - TriathlonOlympic


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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
United States
Team Magic, Inc.
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 06m 25s
Overall Rank = 36/454
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45, Cliff Bar and coffee for breakfast, gel 30 minutes prior to wave start
Event warmup:

some light jogging/sprint outs
Swim
  • 21m 45s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Melee at the start!
What would you do differently?:

Sprint out/break away sooner to get out of the melee of thrashing arms!
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
What would you do differently?:

practice mounting w/ shoes already clipped in
Bike
  • 1h 03m 52s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.34 mile/hr
Comments:

felt good, went harder than in past races; would probably keep the same level of effort next race to save some energy for the run
What would you do differently?:

only take in a second gel if I feel up for it, it might have caused cramping on the run.

tape pre-opened gels to bike frame

remove unncessary items from bike such as bento box, rear water bottle cages
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

had trouble dismounting quickly

took too long tying shoes
What would you do differently?:

USE LACE-LOCKS OR YANKS!!!
Run
  • 37m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m  min/mile
Comments:

felt moderate cramping from the start, held back some to prevent it from going into a full blown cramp that would've drastically slowed me down

didn't feel up to drinking anything

felt more fatigued than usual, not used to running off the bike right now

didn't have the usual kick/pick-up
What would you do differently?:

eat less on the bike

drink more on the run

do more HIGH INTENSITY brick work-outs!
Post race
Warm down:

walk around transition

What limited your ability to perform faster:

limited training month before the race

no PEAK training/high intensity work-outs for speed and power

slow transitions

poor technique on bike U-turns

several pounds over my ideal race weight

Event comments:

Great race... and after-party!




Last updated: 2008-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:45 | 1640 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/454
Performance: Good
Suit: full
Course: triangular
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:03:52 | 24.85 miles | 23.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/454
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: relatively flat w/ a few rises
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 105
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:37:16 | 06.21 miles | 06m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/454
Performance: Below average
Course: flat road with detours up STEEP hills on the way out, straight-away for the last 2 miles
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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