Enka Triathlon at Biltmore Lake - TriathlonSprint


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Asheville, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 25m 44s
Overall Rank = 6/157
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/21
Pre-race routine:

Drove down to the race site the morning of the race. We had a good crew from the tricities (TN) heading to the races, so I was expecting it to be a fun day. Got through registration, etc. and set up my transition area with no problems.
Event warmup:

Rode for about 5 minutes, ran around for a few minutes, then headed off to the swim start where I splashed around just enough to get loosened up for the race.
Swim
  • 12m 19s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

I think this was as straight as I have ever gone in a triathlon. After the first 200 meters or so the field really thinned out and I had clean water the rest of the race. I felt pretty smooth in the water and never really went over the red-line.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Good swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

This may sound like bragging, but my transitions have been really good this year. I didn't do the flying bike mount or anything like that, which is probably good because there was a little bit of a log jam at the start of the bike race.
Bike
  • 52m 45s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 19.90 mile/hr
Comments:

This was by far the toughest sprint distance bike course that I've ever done. There were lots and lots of hills with only a very few flat portions. I chased one guy for about 10 miles before I finally managed to pass him on one of the longer hills.

The day before the race I was wondering if I should put my 12-25 cassette on the bike, but I decided not to. I was regretting that decision at about mile 3 of this race. The 11-23 just wasn't getting the job done. Still, I'm happy with my overall placing on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Run a difference cassette.
Transition 2
  • 00m 31s
Comments:

Another speedy transition. I'm starting to think I may know what I'm doing here.
Run
  • 19m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

The run course was on a relatively smooth trail around the lake we swam in with an extra loop through one of the nearby neighborhoods. I felt great from the start of the run. My turnover was good and I managed to maintain a fairly even pace throughout. I did get passed by one guy, but he was too strong to chase.

I crossed the finish line knowing that this was the best race I could have delivered on this particular day. It's a good feeling.
Post race
Warm down:

I drank some water, stretched, and cheered in the other 7 athletes from the tricities that I know and train with. We all had a great time and will hopefully be back next year.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. This was a very good race for me.

Event comments:

Setup events always does a great job and this was no exception. The only thing I would change is to have something other than water available after the race.




Last updated: 2008-06-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:19 | 820 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 11/157
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:48
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:45 | 17.5 miles | 19.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 11/157
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Hilly
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:19:23 | 03.11 miles | 06m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/21
Overall: 9/157
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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