Belews LakeTriathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
IOSTS
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 33m 35s
Overall Rank = 190/411
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 8/9
Pre-race routine:

2 hour drive to race. Ate Cliff bar and banana some coffee. All done 2 hours prior to start. Drank some FRS juice
Event warmup:

10 min swim, 5 minute jog
Swim
  • 15m 59s
  • 750 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Kept drifting right and my sighting was rusty.
What would you do differently?:

Use goggle defogger and practice more OWS
Transition 1
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Took me too long to get suit off feet. Mounting bike was poor and didn't get clipped in before course started uphill. Only about 10 yards from mount line to hill!
What would you do differently?:

Needed some more spray on inside legs of suit.
Bike
  • 45m 18s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 19.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Took one left turn too tight and tried to pass someone one the right at the same time. Good idea except a car pulled past the stop line and nearly clipped me. The rest of the ride was good.
What would you do differently?:

Be a little more cautious on turns.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Pretty quick for me. Run exit was 100 yds downhill and then the uphill started
Run
  • 28m 32s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't have much zip in legs today. Wimped out and walked for 30 seconds up a hill at mile 1.8
What would you do differently?:

Not do a brick practice 2 days before race.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fatique and emotion were not the best for race

Event comments:

1. The swim is a little long so don't panic if your times are slower than you'd expect for the distance.
2. The first 5 miles of the bike feel like they are all uphill. At least that's what I wrote in both my race reports
3. The first mile of the run is, pretty much, a long gradual uphill. It hurts! BUT, since it's an out-and-back, the last mile is pretty much down hill. Yay!
4. Nice lake but venue was just OK for a 2 hour drive




Last updated: 2009-12-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:59 | 750 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 187/411
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Triangle shape. Stuck with left side breathing due to chop. Goggles fogged at end and I came out of water on other side of dock. Poorly marked swim exit - air inflated orange guy was down.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:24
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:45:18 | 14.5 miles | 19.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 157/411
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Rolling hills, some rough pavement sections. Light traffic.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:32 | 03.1 miles | 09m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 237/411
Performance: Below average
Course: Quite uphill for first 1/2 mile, some other rollers.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3