Tri the Parks, High Falls - TriathlonSprint


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Jackson, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 11s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30am and drove down to the site. Ate a Clif Bar and Gatorade for breakfast
Event warmup:

Short swim in the lake
Swim
  • 12m 30s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

I hate getting stuck behind slow people!!!!! Guy I was behind was all over the place and it took me forever to get around him.
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself at the front of the race
Transition 1
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Forgot to hit the lap button so this is an estimate
Bike
  • 37m 30s
  • 13.7 miles
  • 21.92 mile/hr
Comments:

My best bike ever!!! All that hill climbing and LT workouts are finally paying off
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Again forgot to hit the lap button
Run
  • 22m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great on the run....it was really humid and hard to breathe though
What would you do differently?:

Run Faster
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and waited for my wife and all of my BT friends to finish

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity

Event comments:

I really have enjoyed all of the Tri the Parks races this year. It is always a good quality field of competition and well run races.

It was also a blast to see all of the BTers after the race. I have pictures of Haley and Janelle to post later on.




Last updated: 2005-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:30 | 656 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangular counter clockwise loop
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:30 | 13.7 miles | 21.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Moderate rollers not too bad overall
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:30 | 03.1 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Moderate hills good shade
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4