Lake Norman YMCA Triathlon (Saturday) - TriathlonSprint


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Cornelius, North Carolina
United States
Set-up, Inc
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 16s
Overall Rank = 268/365
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 7/16
Pre-race routine:

365 male contestants. Arrived early enough. Normal routine, set up area, chip, marking, saw a few friends. Ate a breakfast bar and had some Hornet juice.
Event warmup:

Took a short jog and swim.
Swim
  • 17m 10s
  • 821 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Some improvement but this still feels like my weakest leg!
What would you do differently?:

Improve goggles
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

It was a fairly long run to T area but got changed pretty fast. Put shoes on standing and ran to mount line. Jumped on and got in clips pretty well despite uphill grade.
Bike
  • 41m 6s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Rained fairly hard for middle 20 minutes. Took off sunglasses to see. A good ride overall.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Had a small spill at dismount line due to combination of factors. Nearby crash, wet surface, downhill grade and left shoe not fully unclipped. Skinned knee and was up in 2 seconds. Crap! Had another bike in my position so had to move over. The rain had gotten my run shoes pretty wet so was more difficult to slip on.
What would you do differently?:

Totally unclip or learn how to get out of shoes before dismounting.
Run
  • 28m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Good start uphill without brick pains. Held a good pace and pushed through blisters at about mile 2 caused by wet shoes. Kept good drive and sprinted last 200.
What would you do differently?:

More speed interval training would have helped.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around. Downed a water bottle. Walked back to T area to change shoes and shirt. A little light headed at first.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness could be better by 5-10 lbs. and more swim strength. Better run speed too.

Event comments:

A very well run event. Now that event is separated into 2 days, Saturday had many strong competitors from outside the Charlotte area. There was a moving tribute to Dick Kelley a past competitor who is dealing with ALS.




Last updated: 2008-12-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:10 | 821 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 268/365
Performance: Average
Took a more measured approach at the start and felt good throughout. Goggles fogged early and really couldn't see 2nd marker until close. Just stayed with pack. Breathed mostly on left side which makes me drift right. Swam onto shore for 250 yd. run to T area.
Suit:
Course: Three turns counterclockwise
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:06 | 15 miles | 21.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/16
Overall: 196/365
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills. Course shortened due to construction.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:23 | 03.11 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 279/365
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling suburban streets.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
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