RB Russell Tri the Parks - TriathlonOlympic


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Elberton, GA
United States
Blue Sky
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 28s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49 Clydesdal
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Arrived night before to drive the bike and run course. Woke up at 5A, finished getting things together, had Clif bar and some water (normal) and was on the way by 5:45A. Arrived at site by 6:10A.

This was not an "A" race and my longest to date, after a mini and a Sprint. My goal was to take it like a training day; race at my pace and enjoy myself.
Event warmup:

Set up transition; ride the run course; swim a couple of hundred meters to get comfortable. Hang out in water until start - about 20 minutes.

TIMES LISTED ARE MY TIMES; Official times were screwed up by weather and computer problems; total time is official others are not.
Swim
  • 29m 49s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

My goal was to swim a comfortable,easy pace, consistent with what I normally swim in the pool training. Except for a few sidestrokes/breastrokes to get out of the way of someone, or catch a breath, I was happy with the swim, though I am still way slow.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, except more time in the pool
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Besides being too long; it was ok.
What would you do differently?:

Run with bike. I have to get some tri bike shoes, my road shoes take to much time to get on.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 33s
  • 22 miles
  • 15.25 mile/hr
Comments:

A pretty comfortable ride, though it took more out of me than I expected when I got to the run course.
What would you do differently?:

My average speed was lower than normal, and I think it must have been due to more hills than I normall train on...so train on more hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Rip stuff off, throw stuff on and go.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 1h 17m 33s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Since my goal was to run like a training run, since my HR kept spiking, I had to walk much more than planned.
What would you do differently?:

Run more; more bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much; Accelerade, banana, some cookies, water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. My longest training period to date was less than 3 hours, and that was all bike, so I don't think I was physically prepared to do significantly better.

7 weeks to prepare for "A" race of season, another OLY, so I think I'll be much better prepared for that.

Event comments:

Overall, I was a little disappointed with my time, though I did race my race, and it was comfortable and easy. I wasn't DFL, but not far from it. If anything I was disappointed in the run. Have to spend more time running.




Last updated: 2005-07-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:49 | 1000 meters | 02m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Out of the water in 28:36; HR good; 50 yard run up hill to transition; HR spiked to 160.
Suit: Zoot Tri Suit
Course: Out to right 250 meters, turn hard left on 500 meter leg, turn hard left for 250 meters
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:33 | 22 miles | 15.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Kept a comfortable HR range throughout.
Wind:
Course: Except for a tough hill from mile 2.0 to 2.7 the rest of the course was rollers, gentle hills, a nice curvy section with a couple of good hills in the middle. A very nice ride on recently paved roads. The loop course came back in going down the killer hill to an equally tough .4 mile hill back into the park.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:17:33 | 06.2 miles | 12m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
HR kept spiking; legs felt pretty good, but everything else hurt.
Course: Out and back, 2 laps. A couple of long gentle hills past a golf course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3