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Riverwood - TriathlonSprint


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Clayton, NC
United States
Set-up Inc
54F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 18s
Overall Rank = 130M/248M
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 12/17
Swim
  • 06m 14s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was ROUGH. I started hyperventilating or something about 1/3 of the way through, and started getting the "oh my gosh am I gonna make it?" thoughts. Got a couple mouthfuls of water, and felt like I was about to throw up about 1/2-way through. The middle 1/3rd was just rough. I was gasping for air and paused ~2 seconds every 50yds. Finally by the last 1/3rd I calmed down a bit and got back into it.
Got passed twice.
I'm glad I pulled through it - it was tough.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim better! Focus on swim endurance. Too often in the pool I'll stop every 50yds. And focus on something other than the guy that just passed me.
Transition 1
  • 03m 15s
Comments:

Had a hard time getting my shirt on. I wasn't fully dry and it was kinda sticking to me. Also took too long getting on my bike, I think. But that's pretty minor, only 1-2 seconds.
Overall, T1 time was slow.
Bike
  • 39m 41s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was GREAT!! I passed 9 people, including one guy that I had been eyeing for about 8 miles, and every time I got close he would notice me and pull away. Finally caught him just before the final straightaway.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more. Had only one sip of fluid.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Was a bit unsteady after dismounting. Only removed one of my shoes from the toeclips before dismounting, so if my other foot had gotten caught I would have fallen.
Run
  • 29m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was fine. Not amazing, not bad. Never really pushed it, just plugged along. Legs felt awkward coming off the bike. Passed ~3-4 people, got passed ~5-6 times.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a while. Did some stretching. After a few minutes, felt fine!




Last updated: 2005-04-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:14 | 300 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/17
Overall: 182/248M
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:15
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:41 | 12 miles | 18.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/17
Overall: 17/248M
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: First ~1/2 was flat, then a series of rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:54 | 03.1 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 17/248M
Performance: Average
Course: Slow descent, then slow ascent. Then another slow descent followed by a long slow ascent
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 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

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2005-04-16 1:11 PM

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Subject: Riverwood

2005-04-16 8:15 PM
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Way to go Tom! Woo Hoo! Congratulations. Nice to see you did the passing on the bike too! 18 mph is excellent. I'm very jealous. Huge day man! Did you get any pics????

Also impressed how you handled the swim...especially when you start dealing with breathing issues.  Very smart of you to take a few secs and then crank out another 50-100y.

Hearty Congrats.



Edited by jkbostic 2005-04-16 8:18 PM
2005-04-16 8:30 PM
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Great race Tom! Excellent bike segment - you smoked your goal! Great job getting through the swim. Hope you got some pics!  What's next on your list? Triangle? I hope to meet you there!

You Rock, Tom!  

2005-04-20 9:04 AM
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Congrats, Tom! Great race and an awesome job getting through the swim. I had a similar experience...great to see that you were able to tough it out as well. I know just how hard that is when you start hyperventilating in the middle of a pack of crazed swimmers...I sure had all the kayakers/lifegaurds nervous for a few minutes last Sunday!

Good job on the bike...it's always fun to play pac-man...there was a guy I wanted to catch on Sunday that I just couldn't pass (found him on the run though!).

Don't worry about the run time/placing. Triathlon is all about learning how to be able to run after swimming and biking. It just takes a little time. My first sprint was very similar to yours but I am SLOWLY (really slowly) getting better on the run. It will be fine to see how super-runner (nycowl) does in his first triathlon.
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