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Rev3 Knoxville - Olympic Rev - Triathlon


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Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
REVOLUTION3 Triathlon
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 25m 5s
Overall Rank = 23/268
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/33
Pre-race routine:

Got up, got some food, got Jenny, got to transition.

As always, I had a morning scare when my front brake cable had come loose (F You Ventus bars and your lack of return spring) but that's to be expected so I didn't freak just got it fixed.
Event warmup:

Got in the water and swam around
Swim
  • 25m 56s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

Not the best swim I've ever had, but it was good for the day I think. I had some short cramps in my foot/calf but was fortunate enough that they went away quick. Also a lot of fatigue in my shoulder (where I have a plate) may end up trying a sleeveless wetsuit to see if it relieves pressure.

Nothing much to say really about the swim, stayed in a fairly tight group most of the way down and back.
What would you do differently?:

I have been skimping on pool yardage. Need to get my butt in the water more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Long run to t1, and it was good as for some reason I couldn't get my zipper undone on my wetsuit. I get it before getting to my bike though and get everything off fairly easily. I run out and hop on the bike and take off
What would you do differently?:

Ehh, just wasn't on point today. Just a few tiny things that cost me a few seconds
Bike
  • 1h 08m 20s
  • 25 miles
  • 21.95 mile/hr
Comments:

In classic me fashion I tried to ride with the big boys, even though I haven't put in near the mileage I was at the end of last season. I rode a 1:08 and probably had the fitness to ride a 1:12 or so. I also managed to forget to take my gel at the halfway point and just as a rule was a bonehead the entire ride.
What would you do differently?:

Accept where my fitness is ON THE DAY and not where it was last year, and ride accordingly.
Also, not make dumb rookie mistakes.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

I come in t2 fine and all goes well until I reach down to put on my Zoots. As soon as I'm bent over I'm hit with a violent cramp in my side. I have to sit down on the ground to get my shoes on and take a little time to work the cramp out. I get up and run (gingerly) for the run out.
What would you do differently?:

Let's see... not bike above my fitness... hydrate better, eat my gel on the bike...

You know... basically everything that you should do that I just didn't do.

As far as the T2 itself, things went well minus the cramp.
Run
  • 46m 15s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I needed the fork on my first step out of T2, because I was done.

I should have been running 6:50's or so and the best mile I ran of the day was a 7:10, with all the rest being above 7:30. Miserable from start to finish, but honestly I got what I deserved.
What would you do differently?:

Set myself up to run to my potential instead of being a bonehead.
Post race
Warm down:

I collapse and have a feel sorry for myself moment. Then collect myself and put it behind me.

Learn, but let a bad day be a bad day and not dominate you.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just totally butchering a sound race strategy from start to finish.
Bike fitness
Biking above my fitness level.

Event comments:

Rev3 Knoxville is a great race. I thought it was a little more "rushed" feeling this year than it has been in the past, but it was still leaps and bounds above most big races.




Last updated: 2014-05-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:56 | 1500 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 8/33
Overall: 49/268
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto T1
Course: Up 500m, turn, down 1k. Pretty hard to screw that one up.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:20 | 25 miles | 21.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/33
Overall: 12/268
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out through rural Knoxville. Home turf Just a tad confusing since most of the signs were for the 1/2 course. It wouldn't have hurt to put down green tape on the roads just to let people know for sure they weren't off course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 77
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:46:15 | 06.2 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/33
Overall: 23/268
Performance: Bad
Course: Out on the greenway and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Well it seems like a decent shot at trying to "go with the big boys".

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