Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park - TriathlonSprint


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Carrollton, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 17s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Master Clydesda
Age Group Rank = 6/10
Pre-race routine:

Peanut Buter and honey sandwich and some coffee
Event warmup:

Short Jog and a swim warmup on the baech
Swim
  • 18m 17s
  • 656 yards
  • 02m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim killed me. I caught a cold 2 days prior to the race and i could never get my breathing in sink. I took in some water and the inside of my nose really burned. I tasted oil/fuel at one point. Overall it was a nightmare swim. Felt better the last 200 meters.
What would you do differently?:

Take swim lessons at Dymamo. Anyone else tried this??
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Cut my t2 from 5:30 (Emerald point) to 2:18 so I can't complain. It is amazing how fast the time goes in the transitions!!!!
What would you do differently?:

Keep trying to do it faster.
Bike
  • 37m 46s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 17.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike, this is my strongest of the 3. I thought I would do better, the cold and lung funk slowed me down a little.
What would you do differently?:

Try not to get a cold!!!
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Cut my time in half from Emerald point, I can be faster in T2... Practice practice practice
Run
  • 31m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

The swim really caught up with me. I thought I was going to puke or explode. I felt like I had swallowed a basketball and could barely run. It really hurt. I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. I had to walk at the first water station and a little later up the hill before the turnaround. I really felt bad!! Felt better on the 3rd mile and finished strong. I saw my wife at the 2 mile marker she was on her way to the turnaround, gave me a lift (her first tri she did great!!) Just need to get the swim down so that it doesn't affect the rest of my race.
What would you do differently?:

puke...
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a banana and some oranges

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lake water, I prefer any other beverage to lake water...

Event comments:

Look forward to next year at which time I will ROCK THE SWIM!!!
Thanks to all who have posted, It makes it easier to analize my race and get better!!!!


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Last updated: 2008-02-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:17 | 656 yards | 02m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: QR shortie
Course: triangular
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:46 | 11.2 miles | 17.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty much flat a few rolling hills.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:24 | 03.1 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/10
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Rolling hills
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3