Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 51s
Overall Rank = 179/515
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/99
Pre-race routine:

Work trip on Thurs and Fri and only got home at 7:30. Put kids to bed and got packed. Up at 5 to drive down. Got lost and almost missed the start.
Event warmup:

None- ran to start!
Swim
  • 25m 19s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice swim. Felt good. Had trouble with one bouy and swam about 20 yards out of my way to get around it. Other than that it was a nice swim.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure- get to the race earlier!
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

OK T1. Was really winded and legs were almost cramping when I got out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Get there earlier so that start isnt so rushed.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 30s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Legs felt wobbly for 5-10 miles. Nice course though.
What would you do differently?:

Train longer. Get a tri bike? Almost everyone who passed me was on a tri bike. Only one roadie passed me on my roadie.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Forgot helmet on but it wasnt a big deal.
What would you do differently?:

Take GU in T2. I needed something on the run!
Run
  • 51m 18s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

The first mile felt good (7:30). Then the wheels came off. Next mile was 8:01, then 8:04, 8:20 and then 9:32 (with a walk on the tough hill). I couldnt think of anything other than falling over! The last mile was 8:10 or so. My thighs were very tired!
What would you do differently?:

Train more hills and bricks including hills. Overall more running in training, rather than 6-8 weeks before race. I didn't have enough reserves for the run.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall fitness? Nutrition?

Event comments:

Overall time was better than expected. Run was harder than I expected and I was surprised at how bad I felt on it. Is that because I didn't train enough, was just fatigued from rest of race or nutritional issues? Not sure. How much time would a tri bike save me? I'd be very interested because all the bikes passing me were tri bikes. Either way, nice race.




Last updated: 2008-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:19 | 1640 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/99
Overall: 79/515
Performance: Good
HR at T1 was 150-ish which seemed very high for me.
Suit: QR Ultrafull
Course: Beautiful but misty.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:14:30 | 24.85 miles | 20.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 55/99
Overall: 277/515
Performance: Average
Average HR was 149.
Wind: None
Course: Hilly- almost no flat sections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:51:18 | 06.21 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 54/99
Overall: 242/515
Performance: Below average
Average HR: 155
Course: VEry hilly. Tough course. The hill at Mile 4.5 almost killed me.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4