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Columbia, South Carolina
United States
Setup Events
Total Time = 1h 15m 22s
Overall Rank = 40/390
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/20ish
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:00, drove to Columbia. Banana, power bar. Had to find a skewer too since I left mine in my trainer like an idiot. Luckily a friendly bike shop came to my rescue and gave a brand me skewer for the race.
Event warmup:

Just a short swim...mostly so I could pee in the lake.
Swim
  • 09m 26s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim time also includes a pretty lengthy run to transition.

Swim started off great. Felt like I was going fast. Got to the first turn and the buoy was really congested. Also, once we rounded the turn, the sun was directly in our eyes and I couldn't see shit! I just followed the people ahead of me. Don't know how the leaders even saw the next buoy.

Once I finally reached the second turn, my goggles had started to fill up with water and my left one eventually came loose. I swam using only my right eye for 100 or so and then just finished with my goggles off. Not fun. Probably slowed me a bit, but overall not a bad swim given the circumstances.
What would you do differently?:

Different goggles.
Transition 1
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Not too bad since transition was on a street and really far from one end to the other.
What would you do differently?:

I really came into the race dedicated to do fast transitions since I know I've been losing time in them. I think I did well enough in T1.
Bike
  • 40m 46s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Excellent ride for me, the problem was that I burnt myself out for the run. I wanted to see what would happen if I rode really hard. I found out. :) Also, the website said the bike would be 11 miles and it was actually 14.
What would you do differently?:

Save a little more in the gas tank.
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

TAKE THAT BTICHES!!!

Best transition of my life. Finally. Had to be one the fastest of the day.

Sucked it up and went without socks.
What would you do differently?:

Notta.
Run
  • 23m 12s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Like I said, went too hard on the bike and I paid for it here. I still did ok since I'm a strong runner typically. But I think a slower ride could've saved me a lot of time on the run. Oh well, live and learn.
What would you do differently?:

Slower bike, faster run.
Post race
Warm down:

Went right back to transition to get my bike and return the borrowed skewer. Then sat around for like 2 hours waiting to get my AG award!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Biked too hard.

Event comments:

I'll be back next year probably. It'll be a huge help to know the course. It was much harder (hillier)than I expected.




Last updated: 2009-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:26 | 547 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 42/20ish
Overall: 0/390
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts, tri top
Course: Two left turns
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:46 | 14 miles | 20.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20ish
Overall: 43/390
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: More hilly than expected.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:12 | 03.11 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20ish
Overall: 40/390
Performance: Below average
Course: More hills than expected.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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

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2009-06-23 12:14 PM

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2009-06-23 1:11 PM
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Dude...stellar race!! You rock! You are soooo ready for IM! Nice job.

2009-06-23 1:40 PM
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Awesome race man.
2009-06-24 7:56 AM
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Sweet - you placed!!! What was your prize? Very nice race. Loved the fast Transitions. Leaky goggles suck, I hear ya! Keep up the great work!
2009-06-25 11:48 AM
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Nice job, Skeezix. Great race!!

How was running with no socks?  Any blood?!!
2009-06-25 11:59 AM
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Blisters..no blood.  But thats just because it was a 5k.  Blood every time its 10k or longer.

Carol, got a neat little trophy with the foot/wings thing.


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