Tri Latta (Saturday) - TriathlonSprint


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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 10s
Overall Rank = 313/400
Age Group = 56-60
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Pre-race routine:

Woke very early at 0400 and rrived at 0500 to pick up registration. Could have done that night before. Ate a banana and bagel on drive in. Very dark and lots of dew on everything.
Event warmup:

Set up T area, stretched, took a 5 min swim, met some friends and waited a long time to the 9th of 10 waves. Managed anxiety pretty well.
Swim
  • 18m 42s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got swum over in first 100 and gulped lots of water. Resorted to left side only breathing after that. 2nd half was better and remembered to not cross over and stay in glide position.
What would you do differently?:

Lose 10 lbs.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Long uphill run around volleyball area.
What would you do differently?:

Dry off feet.
Bike
  • 52m 36s
  • 17 miles
  • 19.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Slower at first but got rhythym going after 4 miles
Transition 2
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

Shoes wet from ground dew.
What would you do differently?:

Wear socks when its so wet
Run
  • 31m 48s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt blister on left foot instep after 1 mile. That hurt on the dirt/gravel trails. Was a wienie and walked about 1 min on 2 uphill sections. Finished strong.
What would you do differently?:

Wear socks.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung with Team in Motion . Beer tasted good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Got a little hot on last half of run due to full tri suit.

Event comments:

I wished their were more bike route volunteers by the time my wave came through. Some were not even paying attention to give directions. Not sure if I would do this one again execpt for the location and the beer at the end.




Last updated: 2008-12-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:42 | 820 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 307/400
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri suit
Course: Straight out and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:52:36 | 17 miles | 19.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 289/400
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:48 | 03.11 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 349/400
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly on hiking trails with gravel. Lots of ups and downs
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4