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Lake Murray Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, South Carolina
United States
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 54m 57s
Overall Rank = 211/233
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 14/15
Pre-race routine:

Nothing to eat just had some coffee. Set up my area best I could since a few knuckleheads had my rack area all screwed up but no biggee.
Event warmup:

None really and it cost me dearly. Shades of HH sprint. HAd time to warm up but got busy helping some others and then had to return to rerack bike so misracked bikes could be corrected. Getting 15-20 mins swimming prior to race start is so key for me. I will never fail to do this again.
Swim
  • 27m 36s
  • 820 yards
  • 03m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Worse swim of my life. I'm such a cold water wimp. Cool/cold water on my face causes me to gasp uncontrollably and I spent an eternity calming my breathing. Took me at least 10 minutes of just floating on my back and trying to relax before breathing settled down to where I could swim. I swear I was exhausted before I got started. My heart rate was off the charts and I was struggling to get in air. Just kept reminding myself that dying was better than DNFing and that I didn't want to die. Wouldn't you know that by the last 100 meters I was fine but completely spent. I walked up the boat ramp feeling worse than after running the entire race at St. A's.
What would you do differently?:

Get in and swim. Get over the cold immersion and get the HR settled down before the race. Must never race again without thoroughly warming up.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Was so exhausted that I just walked to T-1 and got changed. Suit was stuck a little.
Bike
  • 50m 31s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I was tired starting out and did manage to recover a little but not much. Passed a bunch of folks but was too far out of it for it to matter much. Stayed hydrated and felt the positive effects of the two gels I consumed. Had one about 10 minutes into the bike and the other about 10 minutes from the finish of the bike. Spun up some of the hills but felt tired for the most part. Max speed was 38 but really didn't enjoy the ride and I normally like the bike most of all. The roads were bumpy and several stretches were paved with just rough gravel and tar, I hate that stuff. Didn't witness it but seen the victims of a heck of a crash that occurred almost in sight of the finish line. Lots of road rash but no serious injuries. By the time I finished the bike course I was thinking, just do the run, get your stuff and get out of town.
What would you do differently?:

Not suck so bad.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

yea,yea,yea
Run
  • 32m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly run course and I think I would normally have liked this course had I felt better. Just wanted to get it done and move on.
Post race
Event comments:

If I sound a little down it's because I am. I really wanted to do well at this race and I let myself down and embarassed myself by not preparing properly before the race started. I hate to keep referencing St.A's but we were focused for that race. There was the social aspect but we all focused on our performance and it showed. Here it was just different.
BTers Mike Wilson and Donna Wade had great race times here. I think Donna had 2nd in her AG. She's a solid performer and competitor and anyone in the upstate lucky enough to train with her will be better for it.
Right now I need to step back, refocus my training and diet and see what the rest of my race schedule will be. I will have a busy fall schedule but we'll see about the rest of this summer.





Last updated: 2006-05-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:36 | 820 yards | 03m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 225/233
Performance: Bad
CCW triangular course.
Suit: yes
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:50:31 | 16 miles | 19.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 158/233
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Looped course. Hilly. Not big hills but some were steep and they were spread throughout the course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:45 | 03.11 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 205/233
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course that was very well shaded and very scenic.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? No
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] 4

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2006-05-21 8:13 PM

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2006-05-21 8:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Lake Murray Sprint Triathlon
Awesome job Russ.  Next time make sure you get some breakfast and a good warm up.
2006-05-21 8:44 PM
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We have our good races and our bad races.  Bad races only stay bad if we learn nothing from them.  Sounds like you've got a few things in mind from this race to do differently at future races.

You didn't DNF and that's the most important aspect.  Never, ever, give up.  And you didn't.

Plenty of racing left to be done this season.  Most of my best races have come after one where I felt I disappointed in my performance.  We'll be watching out for ya at the next one. 

 

2006-05-21 10:48 PM
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Hey you didn't quit buddy, and that's what it's all about!  I'm the same way, I have a hard time warming up before the swim, it's why I like longer races because you get to settle in a bit.  Hang in there, the hot weather is coming!!

 

2006-05-22 5:58 AM
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Hi Russell...somehow I missed you at the race. Way to hang in there in the water. We all have bad races and it does not mean the demise of your overall race performance. I race a lot in NC and SC and am always amazed that I pretty much learn something at every race I do...about myself or the sport. It sounds like it definitely would have been to your advantage to get in that cold *** water before the start of the race. Murray is not an easy swim. Despite being an inland lake, there is a lot of chop. I was feeling like you after a race 2 years ago, when I thought I was over the open water swim hyperventilation thing. I promise it does get better and at some point you know you're really over it. If you want to get over it, just keep doing it! It does get better.

Donna
2006-05-22 6:44 AM
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Hey, you didn't die and you finished.  Give yourself credit for training and showing up and having enough cajones to finish that swim.  Oh, and quit whining.  Weren't you a Marine? 



2006-05-22 6:46 AM
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Whining is hereby ordered to cease and desist. Aye Aye ma'am.
2006-05-23 2:34 PM
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2006-05-23 5:12 PM
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Oh man, Russ... sorry you didn't enjoy your race. That swim sounds scary. *gulp*

We are going to have some high times at tri-mont high when i get my lazy butt up there. If I have to drive to your neighborhood for OWSs, then so be it. You will make the water  purr for you - I gare-own-tee it!

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