North East Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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North East, Maryland
United States
CGI Racing
78.8F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 24m 8s
Overall Rank = 1/21
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15am had 2 mini bagels with peanut butter, had the daily supplements and 1.5 nalgene bottles of cold water


drove the 50min or w/e to the race site and was there a bit early so had time to prep bike at car before walking to transition area. still early and was not open so walked over to take a piss and then got body marked and into transition for me.

set everything up, and it was nice that my rack was the first/closest to the bike in and out which I knew was going to help me.
Event warmup:

Ran 1.7miles stretched a little and then took the bike out and rode about 6-7 miles and stretched some more
Swim
  • 24m 52s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

the gray area for wetsuits....being the I bought a tri-suit the day before but wasn't sure if it was good for water and thinking I wasn't going to do that great I wore a wetsuit.. which turned in me not winning 2nd in my AG


anyway, I was in the first olympic wave and was drafting off the guy in first (on the swim) to about the first bouy to which we turn right and it is also when everyone else caught up and I started to fatigue. I did lengthen my stroke which helped but could not navigate for the life of me.
What would you do differently?:

- not wear a wetsuit when it is in that gray area

- sight better

- always could draft more
Transition 1
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Wetsuit, I struggled with the wetsuit a little bit at the ankles but other then that it was a solid transition
What would you do differently?:

Put alot more bodyglide on ankles

Run faster from swim exit to transition
Bike
  • 1h 10m 47s
  • 23.2 miles
  • 19.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Those "hills" sucked, decent bike considering I was not expecting to do so well crashed once as I was not paying attention and lost a good 2min there, leg cramped up trying to get back on and had to stretch it out.

the second to last turn had a slow down sign, but the last turn did not and tried to slow down as much as possible and went into the grass....lost maybe a few seconds, but i still lost time.
What would you do differently?:

- train, train, train

- suck down more GU as at the end of the race I realized I still had GU left over.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

good transition
What would you do differently?:

Still need to work on my dismounting, and running faster with the bike
Run
  • 46m 58s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

legs had the cramping feeling the whole run and then when I hit about mile 5 picked up the pace, hit mile 6 in the shoot to the finish and legs cramped up to almost not being able to use them and so i wanted to finish, so i obviously slowed down and limped in. the runner behind me helped me finish and apparently if it was not for me he said that his run time would not of been that good. Still a better run then my last triathlon a AWESOME PR!!!

great run time, started out pacing myself and it payed off in the end
What would you do differently?:

- train, train, train

- stretch alot more before the race starts

- BRICKS!!!
Post race
Warm down:

drank a ton of water, more of my electrolyte mix, had a kashi bar i brought with me and got the free race food from the restaurant

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my cramped legs, and my 2 accidental run ins with the side of the road and my hydration/gu intake

Event comments:

good race ended up getting 2 free water bottles and a $25 gift card to TRISPORTS.com


good race, kind of sucked I didn't have any friends or family there to support me but I had a good time but just pissed I could of gotten 2nd in my AG.....just a good lesson for me now and will make me want to go faster next time.




Last updated: 2008-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:52 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 1/21
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Wetsuit
Course: right turn about .5 mile and then a dog leg left to the finish
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:10:47 | 23.2 miles | 19.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 3/21
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Rolling Hills throughout the course, next to none flats
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:58 | 06.21 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 2/21
Performance: Good
Course: 3 hills out and back course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4