Colonial Beach Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Colonial Beach, Virginia
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 31m 3s
Overall Rank = 143/208
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/10
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in hotel near race site the night before. Woke up at 4:45am, had a cup of coffee and a PowerBar. Packed tri bag.
Event warmup:

Stretched and walked around. Didn't have time to get into water, which was okay since we swam the day before.
Swim
  • 16m 39s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt quite a bit shorter than 1000 meters....Took a while to get into a rhythm with the chop (since I'm not used to Potomac River swimming), but was a good swim otherwise
What would you do differently?:

Push the pace a bit earlier
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Forgot to take the cleat covers off my shoes!!! Was at the mount line when I realized it, and quickly ripped them off....
What would you do differently?:

Take off those cleat covers.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 8s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Surprisingly hilly for the beach, but nice out-and-back rollers. Got stuck behind 18-wheeler for a few minutes along with other riders
What would you do differently?:

Not much, except perhaps push it a bit more on the flats
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Short T2. I visualized my T2 during the bike, which helped.
Run
  • 48m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Awesome run!!! I probably left a little too much in my tank for the run, but the upside was that I could push the pace.
What would you do differently?:

Was pretty much a perfect run
Post race
Event comments:

An extremely well-organized small race (no wonder they're in their 24th year!!) and a nice non-technial course. Highly recommended!!! I will come back next year and stay at one of the local B&Bs.




Last updated: 2008-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:39 | 1094 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 154/208
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:21:08 | 24.85 miles | 18.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 159/208
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:47 | 06.21 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 99/208
Performance:
Course: Flat as a pancake, out-and-back along the coastal road
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5