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Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

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Ellicott City, Maryland
United States
The Columbia Triathlon Association Inc.
Sunny

Total Time = 3h 08m 26s
Overall Rank = 992/1638
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 51/91

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45. Didn't sleep well. Had yogurt, half a pancake with peanut butter and coffee. Was at the park by 5:45. Had WAY too much time to wait around.

Event warmup:

The walk to the park was my warm up.

Swim

26m 11s
1640 yards
01m 36s / 100 yards

Comments:

Rough start. Took forever for the pack to thin out. Got kicked a bunch. Had a hard time staying on course.

Transition 1

03m 26s

Comments:

Had a hard time getting my wetsuit off.

What would you do differently?:

Practice getting my wetsuit off.

Bike

1h 34m 17s
25.48 miles
16.21 mile/hr

Comments:

Much better than last year. Still slower than I wanted to be.

What would you do differently?:

Be faster

Transition 2

02m 23s

Comments:

I had something in my sock or on my foot. Had to take my sock on and off a few times. Wasted a lot of time.

Run

1h 02m 12s
6.21 miles
10m 01s min/mile

Comments:

Tough run. I walked a lot. My hip hurt and I was hot. Legs cramped up a lot.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe try some Endurolytes for cramping.

Post race

Warm down:

Met up with Geoff and talked for awhile. Felt sick and dizzy. Had a bottle of recoverite.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IT Band/hip pain.

Last updated: 2010-10-20 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:26:11 \| 1640 yards \| 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group:	17/91
Overall:	413/1638
Performance:	Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type:		Plus:
Water temp:	71F / 22C	Current:
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	03:26
Performance:
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
01:34:17 \| 25.48 miles \| 16.21 mile/hr
Age Group:	63/91
Overall:	1238/1638
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	02:23
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
01:02:12 \| 06.21 miles \| 10m 01s min/mile
Age Group:	55/91
Overall:	1008/1638
Performance:
Course:	Hot and hilly.
Keeping cool		Drinking

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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4