Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 3h 54m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 16/16
Pre-race routine:

I got a massage on Friday, and I actually think that worked well, so I'm happy.
Event warmup:

None- standing up
Swim
  • 33m 33s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

I swam over people and people swam over me, it was a little more rough then I remember, I had a hard time finding a good spot to swim in without all these other people around me. I had a really bad time sighting, every time I saw a buoy I thought it was almost over- and then there would be another buoy.
What would you do differently?:

I'm a slow swimmer and I like to have my space and I need to calm myself down and not think about dead bodies and sharks while swimming hahaha
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I don't have a time for T1, they added it on to my bike time, I don't know why.
Bike
  • 1h 54m 59s
  • 25.48 miles
  • 13.30 mile/hr
Comments:

So I biked and then kept biking but I felt good. The hills were hard, I mean HARD but I kinda liked being alone for the most part. Don't get me wrong I LOVE volunteers but it was kinda nice to just bike. There were maybe 10 or so people who I biked 'with' Meaning they would pass me and I would pass them for the entire race. I really loved the waterbottle station. That orange gatorade was a life saver.
What would you do differently?:

My chain came off on a hill, which sucked, but otherwise my hill training was good I think. I think I did really well on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 1h 23m 31s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 13m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

WOW- ok a 13 and a half minute mile is actually really really good for me. So I'm really excited about that. And I'm not exactly sure but I think this is my best running time for all my races and I'll double check that later. I really liked the running part. I was able to beat a guy, I ran almost the entire time, I walked the hills but otherwise I was really excited!
What would you do differently?:

More run training of course, more hill training I guess.

Also I had a really bad foot cramp after the run, I don't think it was fluid-related but it hurt for about a week afterward and I walked with a noticeable limp and it was so painful that I was contemplating taking some old vicodin to deal with it.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, went to M's house and then got in a car and drove home.

Event comments:

Columbia was very good, I can check it off on my list of race's I've done and I would do it again.




Last updated: 2009-02-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:33 | 1500 meters | 02m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/16
Overall: 16/
Performance: Good
Suit: Bonzai Mens Medium
Course: Swim this way, and then swim the other way. Around the bouys ;)
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:54:59 | 25.48 miles | 13.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Course is kinda like a lollipop and very quiet, no spectators and volunteers are only at cross-ways.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:23:31 | 06.21 miles | 13m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Around a park and through a neighborhood, three bad hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4