Charlottesville International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Triathlon Club
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 47s
Overall Rank = 36 m/101 m
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/18
Pre-race routine:

Out of the house at 5:30, for the half-hour drive. breakfast of coffee, toast, p-butter and banana. Snagged my spot, set up gear, hit the men's room and waited.
Event warmup:

A few strokes in the water.
Swim
  • 30h 41m
  • 1584 yards
  • 1h 56m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got caught back in the pack a bit at the start, and added some yards by drifting left at times. Course was measured long, IMHO.

Got out in good form and ran to T1
Transition 1
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Pretty good -- good rack spot helped.

2/18 AG, 10/101 overall
Bike
  • 1h 15m 40s
  • 23.5 miles
  • 18.63 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride -- tried not to get too carried away, and save something for the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Good -- 2/18 AG, 16/101 all men
Run
  • 53m
  • 6 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough run -- hung in there, but not quite as good as I hoped.
Post race
Warm down:

drink, shower

Event comments:

Good local race. Small, but challenging.




Last updated: 2008-05-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
30:41:00 | 1584 yards | 1h 56m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/18
Overall: 43/101 m
Performance: Good
Suit: tri shorts and top
Course: 2 loops around a long rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:40 | 23.5 miles | 18.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 39/101 m
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly, curves
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:53:00 | 06 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/18
Overall: 30/101 m
Performance: Average
Course: Tough singletrack trails
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4