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Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Charlottesville Triathlon Club
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 41m 20s
Overall Rank = 80/235
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/16
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 3 hours prior to race.
Breakfast: Oatmeal, Bagel w/ Peanut Butter, Apple Juice
Hydrated w/ water and Gatorade up until race start.
Set up transition area. Need to focus more on preparation!!
Event warmup:

Swam in the lake for about 5-10 minutes. Light swim to get comfortable with temperature of water (76-degrees).
Swim
  • 28m 16s
  • 1448 meters
  • 01m 57s / 100 meters
Comments:

1st open water swim. Bumped into a lot. Had a nice stretch where it was only me and could concentrate on my stroke, but that didn't last too long. Used the breaststroke a little bit to find my whereabouts. Didn't use normal breathing pattern. Learned a lot from this swim that I can take into the Annapolis Tri in September.
What would you do differently?:

Breathing pattern.
Stroke concentration.
Direction awareness.
Possibly a better warm up (Stretch, jog, get the HR going a bit more)
Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Poor decision on shirt preference. Took forever to put on my Nike compression shirt, very bad idea. Sucked down a gel. Forgot gloves (lack of preparation). Helmet was fine, shoes were fine. Could be much improved.
What would you do differently?:

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
Better choice of shirt.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 11s
  • 23.5 miles
  • 18.75 mile/hr
Comments:

The best segment I had. Driving the night before was helpful. The hills were a lot tougher than expected. Scenery was nice.
What would you do differently?:

Practice a stronger cadence to push through the hills. Practice spinning more to avoid using the large twitch muscles.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

First time approaching T2 biking on shoes for the last mile or so. It wasn't bad.
What would you do differently?:

Socks!!!!! Now that I have lock laces, I can use the extra time to put on socks. Also, I need to take a gel on the bike the last mile of the race since I can't eat during the run.
Run
  • 54m 39s
  • 6 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Avoid trail runs in the future!
What would you do differently?:

Avoid trail runs in the future!
Post race



Last updated: 2007-07-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:16 | 1448 meters | 01m 57s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/16
Overall: 85/235
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Open Water, Lake, (2) Loops around, trapeziod layout.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:11 | 23.5 miles | 18.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/16
Overall: 68/235
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: First 1 1/2 mile all uphill. Rest of the course moderate climbs. The climbs were lengthy rather than steep. Had some nice turns. Rewarding 1 1/2 mile downhill to the transition area. A nice scenic course through the mountains.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
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
00:54:39 | 06 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 71/235
Performance: Bad
Course: Trail run. Not what I expected. Jumping over roots, rocks, and ducking logs. Not what I trained for.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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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