Tri Latta - TriathlonSprint


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 36m 39s
Overall Rank = 33/172
Age Group = w40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/25
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30, ate a bagel w/ peanut butter and headed to race site. Once at the race site, I drank a Boost, setup my transition and hung out with the BT/QCTC crowd.
Event warmup:

Quick job around the trails by the swim start.
Swim
  • 14m 25s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim was a full minute slower than last year. I felt good going out but then I got hot on the way back and my stomach was cramping. It's little early in the season for 89 degree water!
What would you do differently?:

Throw an ice block in the lake. ;)
Transition 1
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

Long uphill run from the water to the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Bike
  • 51m 16s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good getting up to speed on the bike. But at about mile 4 I was making a right hand turn and the bike just slipped out from under me. CRASH! I skidded across the pavement on my right side. I'm lying there in the middle of the street when I see the guy right behind me coming straight at me. My first thought was "oh crap, he's going to hit me!". My second thought was "oh crap, I've ruined his race too!" Luckily, his bike handling skills are better than mine and he avoided the accident. ;) So, I gathered myself up and moved out of the road. I assessed the damage to myself and my bike. My bike looked okay. I was able to locate and re-install the bar-end that had come out. As for me, I had some pretty good road rash on my elbow, hip and butt. The volunteers asked if I needed the MEDIC but I declined and decided to ride on. It took a while to get back up to speed but once I did, I just gritted my teeth and pedaled on.

Even with the wreck, I was still 30 seconds faster than last year. :)


What would you do differently?:

Not wreck. Drink more and take a gel.
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

This was a really slow transition. I was in a lot of pain and I had a hard time bending over to get my shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Not wreck.
Run
  • 26m 20s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a tough run. I was in a lot of pain and I had a really hard time mentally. At one point, I actually stepped off course and started walking back to the transition area. But then I thought about how I had gotten up at 4:30 and left my kids with my mom so i could race. So i just HTFU and kept going. Not a bad time considering all the walking I did.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on the mental part of my run. I've become so accustomed to bombing the run that I psych myself out.
Post race
Warm down:

Straight to the MEDIC tent for attention. Unfortunately, they weren't there but Heather (countregirl) was at the QCTC tent and did a wonderful job as my surrogate mom/medic. ;) Thanks Heather!

Event comments:

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this race. I'm still not sure what happened on the bike. I really don't believe I was cornering too aggressively. Gravel, maybe? Who knows? Anyway, to wreck and still podium. I'm happy (but very sore). :)




Last updated: 2008-04-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:25 | 820 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/25
Overall: 22/172
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 89F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:16 | 17 miles | 19.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/25
Overall: 30/172
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Kind of a lolipop.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:20 | 03.11 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 63/172
Performance: Below average
Course: Nasty little run course up and down through the woods. 90% on gravel.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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