Three Sports Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Richmond, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
70sF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 06m 33s
Overall Rank = 91/265
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/44
Pre-race routine:

Stayed up too late in the hotel watching the tv, woke up at 5:30, got dressed, had a banana, loaded up the car, drove over to the race site. Had half a bagel, set up transition, picked up the chip, bodymarking, and then waited around for the first swimmers to start.
Event warmup:

None to speak of.
Swim
  • 05m 52s
  • 300 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swimming is not my strength, so my goal was to beat last year's swim time of 6:43 in the swim. Swimmers were starting every 10 seconds, and bunching up didn't end up being a problem. I managed to draft off of the person ahead of me, and whoever was supposed to be after me didn't show up, making for a comfortable and seemingly quick swim. Turned out to be quick afterall b/c I beat last year's time by 50 seconds. Good to see the swim has improved somewhat, and that I was actually in the top half of the age group.
Last year: 20/25
This year: 20/44
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster? Otherwise, nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Longish run from the pool to the transition area. Always nice to see my wife after finishing the swim. Wore the tri-top during the swim, so I didn't have that to mess with.
Last year's T1 time: 2:47. Minute saved.
What would you do differently?:

Think about training to go sockless for sprints.
Bike
  • 35m
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Last year, I did the ride with my mountain bike and slick tires, so I knew I should easily beat last year's time with the road bike. Got up to speed quickly, and other than almost dropping my water bottle three minutes into the ride and nearly riding into the curb trying to recover, it was a fairly uneventful ride. Passed a bunch of people, didn't get passed by any. Compared to the Columbia Tri bike course, this is a nice, flat ride, which probably meant I took it a little easier at some points than I should have. And the wave swim start means that you see fewer people on the course, and I'm always more motivated when there are others around. Beat last year's bike time of 38:28.
Last year: 19/25
This year: 15/44

(Also, both this year and last, the bike computer had the course at 12 miles, but I'll take the 21.3 average they're giving me!)
What would you do differently?:

Push it a bit harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

4th fastest T2 in the age group. Last year's T2: 1:18. 30 seconds saved.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. My best T2 so far.
Run
  • 23m 5s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew coming in off the bike that unless I totally blew up on the run, I would easily beat last year's finish time. Grabbed a cup of water on the way out of the parking lot and at the halfway point, taking a few sips and dumping the rest on my head and down my back. Only one person passed me on the run, nobody from my AG. Picked off a few more people as I picked it up for the final stretch. Saw my sister and niece as I headed down to the finish chute, so I'll probably have a goofy smile for the finish photo. I felt like I wasn't moving especially fast, but this turned out to be my best tri running pace so far. And I beat last year's run time of 25:29.

Last year: 13/25
This year: 15/44
What would you do differently?:

Push it harder sooner.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some powerade, cookies, orange wedges, and met up with my sister and niece. Saw my wife, Noony, head out on the run, then cooled down and watched for her to come in and finish her tri.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. No complaints here.

Event comments:

This was my second time doing this race, and it was our first tri ever a year ago. So it was great to see progress over the last year as I did every segment faster and beat last year's time by 8 minutes.

Of the three Set-Up tris we have done, this is by far the best organized and the most fun. Will probably do it again next year.




Last updated: 2007-06-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:52 | 300 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 20/44
Overall: 133/265
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot tri shorts, Zoot tri top
Course: Snake through a 6-lane indoor pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:00 | 12.43 miles | 21.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/44
Overall: 103/265
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Mostly flat course, a couple of slight inclines.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:05 | 03.11 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/44
Overall: 99/265
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly flat out and back on the sidewalk.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
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] 5