Clemson Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clemson, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Total Time = 1h 03m 57s
Overall Rank = 18/500
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/34
Pre-race routine:

I don't really have much of a pre-race routine. I woke up early, ate a couple of granola bars and some coffee, loaded up the car and headed to the race site with my mom. She's my #1 fan....okay, she's really my only fan, but still, it was nice to have her there.
Event warmup:

We might have been a touch late arriving, which meant I had to wait in the packet pick-up line for about 30 minutes. Once I was through it was 25 minutes to race start. I set up transition with lightning speed and then went out for about a mile of running just to make sure the legs remembered how. Still, I've found that I usually do pretty well when I don't have time to over think things.
Swim
  • 13m 3s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

The time includes about a minute or so run up to T1. I felt like I had a good swim. I sighted pretty well and actually was able to draft with another swimmer for the middle portion. I was the 3rd person out of the water from my wave. Never mind that a 9 year old girl on a relay team was one of the 2 people to beat me.
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Kind of slow for me, but maybe the run through transition was a little longer than I'm used to.
Bike
  • 29m 30s
  • 11 miles
  • 22.37 mile/hr
Comments:

I coming to the end of a 16 week training plan and have been really diligent about getting in all of the bike workouts. I think it showed in this race. This is a really good bike split for me and about 2.5 minutes faster than when I raced here in 2006. The course is definitely constant hills, but easier than riding back home in NE Tennessee.

I went back and forth with one guy for a while, but he eventually pulled away in the last 2-3 miles. Other than that, no on passed me.
What would you do differently?:

Keep my focus a little better for miles 7-9.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

I just bought a pair of the new Zoot tri running shoes. They really make a difference.
Run
  • 19m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I've been battling an achilles injury for the last 5 weeks and have only been running in the pool (super fun, btw). I felt no pain during or after the race, which I think means that I'm past the injury. Still, I think my lack of running showed a little here. I'd expect to be closer to 19-flat when I'm in top shape. Still, I passed lots of people from earlier wave, never got passed, and finished strong. A good run considering the circumstances.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with my mom, walked around, rehydrated and tried to eat some calories. We went to Chili's after the race, which is kind of a tradition for the two of us. It made for a good start to Mother's Day weekend.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I might have been 30-45 seconds faster had I not been coming off an injury, but I'm not really complaining.

Event comments:

Setup events is the best race company I've ever dealt with. All of their races are great. I would guess that I'll probably be back next year.




Last updated: 2008-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:03 | 750 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/34
Overall: 28/500
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:29:30 | 11 miles | 22.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/34
Overall: 17/500
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:19:51 | 03.11 miles | 06m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/34
Overall: 29/500
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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