CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4

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CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4 - TriathlonSprint


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
Charleston Tri Club
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 40s
Overall Rank = 167/267
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15, in the shower and out the door by 5:00. Peanut butter & jelly sandwich on the way out the door.
Event warmup:

Couple hundred yards of swimming and some stretching.
Swim
  • 12m 16s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming contiunes to be a struggle for me but it seems to be getting a little better. The course seems to be getting a little longer with each race in the series. Many people agree with me Sunday that the course seemed to be considerably longer than it was a few weeks ago.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to train hard on the swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Smooth transition but the heat was already on the way up. Took a few extra seconds to drink a little more water before taking off with the bike.
Bike
  • 32m 17s
  • 11.8 miles
  • 21.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Never felt like I every really got my legs going. It wasn't terrible for me but I feel like I should have been able to go a lot faster with all the bike training I've put in the last few weeks. Especially with the course being shorten, I should have been able to push up to around 22 or 23 mph average.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure? Don't really know what was holding me back.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Little Trouble getting the bike on the rack the first time.
Run
  • 32m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

The heat was brutal. Thank God for shade along the run because when you got in the sun, it was terrible. But that being said, there is no excuse for sorry amount of run training. The heat took a good bit out of me but with the little bit of training I've been doing on the run, there wasn't much to take out.
What would you do differently?:

Train more!
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some water and jumped back in the pond to cool down. It is nice to be able to cross the finish line and get straight in the cool water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and lack of run training.




Last updated: 2011-04-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:16 | 600 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/19
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Tri Shorts
Course: Rectangle around the pond
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:17 | 11.8 miles | 21.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/19
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: The course is normally 12.8 but due to construction on Folly Rd the course was about 2 miles shorter according to my bike computer. Pretty much an out and back on flat roads.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:33 | 03.11 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/19
Overall: 0/267
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 loops around the park.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3

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Subject: CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4

2011-08-09 8:41 PM
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Subject: RE: CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #4

Yes, the heat on the run WAS brutal.

Thanks for confirming that the bike leg was short -- this was my first time doing the race (which I loved), and didn't realize that the course had been cut short.

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