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Columbia, South Carolina
United States
Setup Events
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 12m 56s
Overall Rank = 92/240
Age Group = 40-44 Male
Age Group Rank = 17/34
Pre-race routine:

Left the house around 5:30 because we weren't sure about the parking situation.
Event warmup:

Ran for about 15 minutes just to loosen up
Swim
  • 10m 21s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim felt really slow, although it appears to have been slow for everyone. I wonder if the distance was precise. I felt pretty good and had no problems, and in the pool would do this distance in 7:30-8 minute range.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

This was the worst part of the race. The distance from the water to the beginning of T1 was said to be 300 yds. The transition area was situated on a fairly steep hill and my rack was toward the end near the bike start. So in all I ran about 400 yds the last 150 of which was up a fairly steep hill. By the time I got to the rack I was winded. No real problems, although getting one shoe on was a little difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Not much different to do.
Bike
  • 35m 25s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.33 mile/hr
Comments:

I usually get passed by a lot of people on the bike and this race was no different. I don't have a tri bike and I assume it will help, but I went about as hard as I could go, which showed in my run. I will continue to train on the bike to get better.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Went reasonably well, although the trasition area as mentioned before was on a hill so running down to the rack with biking shoes was interesting.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 42s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

My slowest run this season. Usually I'm fairly happy with anything under an 8 minute pace, but this run was not good. I cramped early and never felt decent until the last 1/2 mile. The course was on a cart path of sorts and was extremely curvy, as well as hilly so it was difficult to get settled in. The 1/2 mile up to the turn around was up a very steep hill.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know. I've been training all year and running a lot. I was disappointed in this run, it was at least 1 minute slower than any run I've done so far, and almost 2 minutes slower than any brick I've run.
Post race
Warm down:

Had to meet my family to get to Charlotte, NC by 11am so I took off right after the race.

Event comments:

Set-up does a great job. This was the first time for this event and aside from having to park 1/2 mile away from transition, and the race ending about 1/4 mile from the transition it was a good race. Difficult course but for a sprint they should be.




Last updated: 2008-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:21 | 500 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/34
Overall: 37/240
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Open water, triangular shape
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:25 | 12 miles | 20.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/34
Overall: 109/240
Performance: Good
The course desription said 11 miles but my computer and the event organizer said it was 12.
Wind: None
Course: Seemed to be up hill most of the way. When you did go down it was in short steep sections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:42 | 03.11 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/34
Overall: 1200/240
Performance: Below average
Course: Up hill a lot and curves, out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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