Statesville Family Y Tri the Springs Triathlon - Triathlon


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Statesville, North Carolina
United States
Jones Racing Company
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 08m
Overall Rank = 16/142
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/8
Pre-race routine:

Up by 6:15 and out the door by 6:40am. No pre-race packet pickup for this race. I did go drive the bike course the day before.

I have been sick all week so the goals kept changing in my mind. Race morning I was wondering why did I get out of bed

Got to the race at a decent time and did the whole packet pickup thing. I had a terrible transition spot; really my first bad one all year. Just stuck in a corner - my fellow competitors even commented.

Setup transition and went to warmup
Event warmup:

Time was a little close - and its was such a short swim that I decided to not get in the water. I threw on my shoes and went for a mile run down the trail path. Little bit of scouting goes a long way. Did some activation, hit the bathroom and it was about time
Swim
  • 02m 34s
  • 150 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was a disaster in some ways. The guy four in front admitted to making up his time - sure enough yeah he caused a problem. I passed three folks in 150 yards; and it was so congested I had to slow down. I know I could have gone faster in a clear pool.
What would you do differently?:

Should have dropped my seed time; I seriously considered it and should have
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Terrible transition - transition spot did not help.
What would you do differently?:

Hustle
Bike
  • 28m 26s
  • 9.8 miles
  • 20.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Riding the course the day before paid huge dividends. I knew what to expect; went out and road hard. Passed a bunch of folks. Got caught at the every end behind a truck
What would you do differently?:

Not much - little harder the second 5 miles but not by much
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Again I tried but my spot was so out of the way - terribly hard to make time here
Run
  • 17m 22s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I do zero trail running - none so it is always tough. I ran hard and passed two folks and got passed by two folks. I thought I was a little faster than this but I will take it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing - my HR was truly alarming. I totally screwed up my Garmin during the race
Post race
Warm down:

Got some water - and started to cool down. Eventually I cleaned up, took a shower in the gym as I waited. I finished by 9am and awards did not start until 10:30.

But they had a great breakfast that was super yummy

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was a C race - mentally and physically. I was in town and it was close to home. I had not done a super sprint in 2 years. Fun race and a way to break up training.

Being well would have been nice.

Event comments:

Certainly its not the toughest race but the volunteers made it fun; the breakfast afterwards was good. It was a great race for beginners by and large. enjoyed the experience and totally recommend the race for newbies.




Last updated: 2014-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:02:34 | 150 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 40/142
Performance:
Suit:
Course: snake swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:28:26 | 9.8 miles | 20.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 10/142
Performance: Good
Not sure because I have been sick or the drugs I am am on but HR was 10 bets a minute higher than normal.
Wind: None
Course: basically a big squarish loop with one decent hill. Traffic was ok except coming back through town
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 84
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:17:22 | 02 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 32/142
Performance: Good
My HR was super high - topped out over 171. It was what it was
Course: Out and back trail run
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4