GJCC Memorial Day Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
Sunny
 		Total Time = 42m 33s
Overall Rank = 2/366
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 4:00. Stretch. Eat Cliff Bar. Drink sugar free red bull. Drink Amino Acid Complex. Take 4 Optygen HP tabs. Take 4 aspirin. Take 4 pepto bismal tabs. Sip Motor Tab drink on drive to race. Check equipment.
Event warmup:

Set up transition. Visualize transition. Pump tired. Run for a few minutes. Swim a few hundred yards. Check equipment. Make sure bike is in the correct gear. 30 minutes before race: Take three Sportslegs caps. Drink Hornet Juice mixture. Drink EFS Liquid Shot.
Swim
  • 02m 57s
  • 219 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 24m 43s
  • 8.5 miles
  • 20.63 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 13m 45s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Pulled my hamstring and had to change my running gait. Cost me about 30 seconds on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

None. I like to go back onto the run course and cheer on the other athletes.

Event comments:

This is a great begginers race and a great opening season race for non-beginners to test fitness and speed levels.




Last updated: 2009-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:02:57 | 219 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 5/366
Performance: Good
Suit: Speedo Triathlon Suit
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:08
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
00:24:43 | 08.5 miles | 20.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 2/366
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:13:45 | 02 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 6/366
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5