McMinnville City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McMinnville, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 18s
Overall Rank = 69/238
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:30 and drove to Mcminnville. I got my favorite parking space...same one the last 5 years. Registered and set up.
Event warmup:

A little jog and 2 laps in the pool
Swim
  • 06m 34s
  • 383 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

orange223 started right in front of me in the pool...I was bib 104 and he was 103. I was able to draft off of him for a couple lengths then the lanes got jammed up. I was able to pass him and then he drafted off of me. I was surprised to see 1st in age group...swimming is usually my weakest leg.
What would you do differently?:

Fastest in age group but I think I could have swam better. I wasn't getting a very good push off the wall because of the crowds. I hate it when people guess to fast of a swim time then clog up the lane. I had 103 people ahead of me that said they could swim faster than me and I beat 51 of them. There were 3 in the 10 min area and even 1 over 11 mins.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

T1 went smooth
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 46m 9s
  • 15.25 miles
  • 19.83 mile/hr
Comments:

This was the slowest I have ridden this course the last 5 years. I felt like I was riding fast but my time didn't show it.
What would you do differently?:

I needed more time in the saddle.
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

T2 is always fast for me.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 25m 13s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a new course this year and I like it better than the old course. My legs were cramping at the start and never really got into a rhythm. There were some nice downhills I couldn't take advantage of.
What would you do differently?:

Need more run training.
Post race
Warm down:

Jumped back into the pool to cool off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Well...I missed training the whole month of June due to 4 kidney stones and a ureter stent from the Memorial Day weekend. I had it removed July 3rd and haven't been able to get back to where I was before it happened. I was just happy to be racing yet this year.

Event comments:

Team Magic does such a great job on their races. I can't wait for next year to come back and race healthy.




Last updated: 2009-08-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:34 | 383 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/12
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 350 Meter Pool Swim
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
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
00:46:09 | 15.25 miles | 19.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back on paved roads with some rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:13 | 03 miles | 08m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Below average
Course: Rolling course on city streets
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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