Pinehurst Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pinehurst, North Carolina
United States
NCTS
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 35m 24s
Overall Rank = 371/489
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 9/15
Pre-race routine:

Ate banana and gel blocks. Drank 1 cup coffee. Rode bike 3 miles from rented house. Set up T area, drank heed and 1 hammer gel before swim.
Event warmup:

Short swim. Stubbed small toe on porta potty door. Black and blue today, Ouch!
Swim
  • 35m
  • 1883 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

Focus was on form not fast turnover. Reach, glide, body turn, elbow high, bi-lat breathing. Good consistent pace with minimal traffic problems.
What would you do differently?:

Some navigational drift could be improved. More drafting.
Transition 1
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Fairly long uphill run, suit off quick thanks to Pam on legs, wiped dirt from feet before putting on shoes. Lots of traffic at mount line and immediate turn prevented me from jumping on.
Bike
  • 1h 38m 45s
  • 29.66 miles
  • 18.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Long course with signif. uphill at mile 22-24. Tried to pace my effort.
What would you do differently?:

Need a fluid res. system in front.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Don't know how I was even this fast. Put socks on for run. Dazed !
What would you do differently?:

Get out of shoes on bike !!!
Run
  • 1h 18m
  • 6.35 miles
  • 12m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Really bonked at mile 1 and resorted to alternating walk/run. Shoulder back muscles really fatiqued and cramping. Legs OK but shoulders and lower back ached. Ran downhills walked uphills. Hot spot on ball of left foot. Mizunos. Ran last mile to finish.
What would you do differently?:

More distance training.
Post race
Warm down:

2 bottles of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Conditioning and mental toughness. More hydration on bike.

Event comments:

Happy to complete my first Olympic but disappointed in run performance.




Last updated: 2009-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:00 | 1883 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 255/489
Performance: Good
Course was actually 1.17 miles. Human Velocity data
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:38:45 | 29.66 miles | 18.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 284/489
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Lots of hills and rough road sections. Water bottle station at mile 15 was great.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:18:00 | 06.35 miles | 12m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 443/489
Performance: Bad
Course: Rolling hills through suburb streets. Water stations at each mile.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4