Bath County Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Warm Springs, Virginia
United States
Set-up, Inc
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 12m 28s
Overall Rank = 15/194
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/22
Pre-race routine:

Took a gel about 10 mins before the start.
Event warmup:

Swam about 50-100 yards easy to swim the suit in.
Swim
  • 15m 46s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

My swim continues to be by far my worst leg. At least I get it out of the way 1st! I started out at what I thought was a good pace for a 750 meter swim. But by half way I had lost the main pack and had nobody to draft off of. I knew that My time wasn't going to stellar, so I decided to relax for the last 200 meters or so and get mentally prepared for the bike.
What would you do differently?:

I NEED TO HIRE A SWIM COACH!
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

I made it to my bike just fine, but when I tried to get my wetsuit off it got stuck around my ankles and I probably lost 10-15 secs prying it off. After that it was a very smooth transition to the bike. I was able to get my feet in my shoes with little problem and get up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure that my chip strap is on the inside of my suit and practice stripping the wetsuit off more.
Bike
  • 34m 37s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.54 mile/hr
Comments:

What I was surprised by was how fast I got into the grove on the bike. Most races it takes me at least a mile to start feeling good. As soon as I crested the first big hill I felt great. I took a gel almost right out of transition which I think helped out a lot. I topped out at 45.4 mph coming down that hill and I never felt like I needed to come out of my aero-bars. I started to pass quite a few people going up the hills and it kept me very motivated for the first half. Near the turn-around my friend passed me going the other way (he is a much better swimmer than I am) and I saw that I was only about a minute down to him. I started using him as motivation to push it even harder and I caught him around mile 8 or 9. I ended up with a group of about 5-6 others going into T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing! This was one of the best bikes yet on terrain that we don't have around here.
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

Every went very smooth here. I am still impressed at how well my Zoots go on without socks.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 20m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

There is a monster hill right out of transition that I just dug in and got over. I started to feel a little tired at first, but when my body recovered after that first hill I felt great. I didn't pick off as many people as on the bike, but that was probably because there weren't as many to pick off. The hills almost got to me the last mile and I thought about walking for a split second. Then I remembered that that monster hill at the beginning was going to be a easy down hill ride and it helped to push me through it.
What would you do differently?:

Try to push a little harder. I know hindsight is 20/20, but I felt like I had bit more left to give.
Post race
Event comments:

I love the change in terrian that this race offers. I wish that I could shave some time off my swim because it is the only thing that is holding me back. This was a great race.




Last updated: 2008-12-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:46 | 820 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/22
Overall: 56/194
Performance: Average
Suit: 19 Pipeline
Course: Loop in Lake Moomaw.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:37 | 12.43 miles | 21.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/22
Overall: 11/194
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out and back with lots of hills. It is mostly uphill going out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:31 | 03.11 miles | 06m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/22
Overall: 12/194
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with several challenging hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5