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YMCA Colonial Beach International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Colonial Beach, Virginia
United States
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Sunny
Total Time = 2h 27m 48s
Overall Rank = 57/179
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/32
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 4:15 to make some coffee. Got dressed and out the door by 4:45. Packed a ClifBar, but I can never eat so early in the morning.
Event warmup:

Got to the transition area too early, but was able to get in to set up my area after only a short wait. I went out for a short jog to loosen up my legs; still a little tired from yesterday's Sprint Tri.
Swim
  • 29m 55s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Oh the water was soooo much calmer than yesterday! But we were a little crowded heading out and through the first corner buoy. After the first turn, someone drafting me kept hitting my feet (there is practically no visibility). I didn't really mind being drafted off, but I was afraid he'd knock my timing chip off, so I treaded water for a bit to make him pass me.
What would you do differently?:

I think I should start a little closer to the front - my swimming confidence is really coming along and my times are in the BOFOP/FOMOP-ish arena.
Transition 1
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

While I grabbed a Hammer Gel packet to throw in my pocket I knocked my sunglasses to the ground. Threw on the glasses and my helmet and took off running to the mount line. The time is the same as yesterday, so the slight mishap didn't really affect me.
AG Rank: 2
OA Rank: 11
What would you do differently?:

Put on the sunglasses first!
Bike
  • 1h 03m 19s
  • 24 miles
  • 22.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Missed first in AG by 20 seconds! I wasn't sure how my legs were going to hold up as I've been doing a lot of riding recently, and didn't taper at all for this weekend's races, but I felt pretty good right from the start and by the time we got to the hills, I wasn't even thinking about fatigue.
On the way out, I was going back and forth (passing and being passed) with one rider, and by the turn around, we caught a handful of riders who were basically out for a group ride. I didn't want to risk a penalty, so I let the group pull away and stayed about 30 seconds back. They pretty much rode in two columns the whole way back.
One section of the rolling hills is a pretty severe down-and-up followed by a long downhill - if you push through the uphill, you have a decent amount of time to recover. As I was attempting to pick up speed on the short downhill, a car decided to try to pass me and the "group" ahead of me, but couldn't get cleanly by because they were riding two-abreast and because of the bike and car traffic coming the other way. On the short uphill part, I caught up to the car and actually had to break before cresting the hill.
What would you do differently?:

Get an aero helmet.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

I tried to go faster today than yesterday and actually shaved off 4 seconds!
AG Rank: 9
OA Rank: 50
What would you do differently?:

I'm still not really sure how to cut more time off - I don't know how everyone else is so much faster than me.
Run
  • 52m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

I made quite an improvement over last year's pace (9:18), but I think the hard bike pace and yesterday's tri was finally catching up to me. I was able to keep a constant pace for the whole race and didn't peter out like I did last year. I walked the water stations to drink the heed mix and dump water on my head. Between all the water running down my legs and the resident's sprinklers and hoses, I got a couple blisters that started bothering me with about 2 miles left. I enjoyed saying hi to my son, who was working a water station with his cross country team. Overall, I'm really pleased with how my run is progressing this year.
What would you do differently?:

I've been running with no socks lately to help in T2, but this was my first 10K sockless (and with wet shoes). I need to get some longer sockless runs in to toughen up my feet some more.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, mainly just walking around. It was really hot in the sun and much, much nicer in the shade. I didn't notice how hot it was getting during the run, so I guess the water cups on the head really helped. The developing / rupturing blisters also probably helped me keep my mind off the heat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No taper and the Sprint Tri yesterday.

Event comments:

Beautiful day for a race! Well run and supported event.




Last updated: 2011-06-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:55 | 1500 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 12/32
Overall: 78/179
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Straight out, then a rectangle, and then back in at an angle.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:14
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:03:19 | 24 miles | 22.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/32
Overall: 20/179
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Out and back - 6 or 7 flat miles followed by 5 or 6 rolling miles to the turn-around.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:52:08 | 06.21 miles | 08m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/32
Overall: 99/179
Performance:
Course: Flat, out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Subject: YMCA Colonial Beach International Triathlon


2011-07-13 8:27 AM
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Subject: RE: YMCA Colonial Beach International Triathlon

Way to nail it!  Good job on what I found to be a surprisingly hilly bike course for the part of the state that it's in - I expected flatter.  About T2, the only reason I'm faster is that I haven't stepped up to bike shoes and clipless pedals - I've got an old bike with the toe clips so I bike in my running shoes - T2 for me amounts to hopping off the bike, racking it, taking off the helmet and putting on the race number belt. Once I move up to bike shoes, I'll probably move behind you in T2.

 

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