Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
63F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 39m 17s
Overall Rank = 412/1766
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 71/211
Pre-race routine:

Ate well, smoothie, coffee, half bagel
Event warmup:

Not enough barely any stretching or warm up. I got to the race too late. Didn't have time to relax and get warm.
Swim
  • 25m 16s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

Water was pretty cold. I tried to breathe on both sides a few times after the 1st buoy. But I couldn't keep it up. After the 1st buoy, I felt pretty good. I didn't feel that fast, but I beat my time from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up. Get into my wetsuit better. It was too tight up top.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

I focused on not stopping for any Gu or Gatorade in T1. I already had my shirt on underneath my wetsuit (big help and time saver). I got some Gu and Gatorade on the bike. I cut over 2 minutes off my T1 time from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Work on this a little more.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 32s
  • 25.48 miles
  • 19.72 mile/hr
Comments:

I was cold going onto the bike. My legs never felt warm and I did not stretch. I did beat my time from last year, which i expected, but I feel as though I should have been a little faster.
What would you do differently?:

Stretch and warm up
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

My T2 time improved from last year. I did have a gu before I left T2. I should have had it on the run.
Run
  • 51m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Worst cramps of my life. No stretching caught up to me on mile 2. My quads, hams, and calves started cramping bad. I had to stop and stretch a few times. I drank as much gatorade as I could. I still was slower than my time last year by only 30 second in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Stretch
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, foil wraps.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of warm up

Event comments:

My favourite race.




Last updated: 2008-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:16 | 1500 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/211
Overall: 460/1766
Performance: Good
Suit: sleevless wetsuit
Course: One lap in Centennial Lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:32 | 25.48 miles | 19.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/211
Overall: 378/1766
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills in Howard County
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:51:21 | 06.21 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/211
Overall: 572/1766
Performance: Bad
Course: Hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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