Athens Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Athens, Texas
United States
Athens YMCA
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 45m 58s
Overall Rank = 257/300
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 21/24
Pre-race routine:

This was my first tri so I was learning more than anything as I didnt really know what to expect. Set up transition area simular to most everyone else and hoped for the best.
Event warmup:

Not much to put here other than stretch.
Swim
  • 08m 10s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Interesting with all the passing going on.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to bring my contacts to I can acutally see something while standing in line or while swimming with goggles on.
Transition 1
  • 04m 18s
Comments:

Obviously from the time I had no clue what I was doing. Lots of lessons learned for next time though.
What would you do differently?:

Not worry about my heart rate monitor and such or just wear it in the water.
Bike
  • 52m 30s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.00 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
What would you do differently?:

Have heard of people using those elastic shoe strings. If they work, I could see a use for them here.
Run
  • 39m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

No surprise here, I suck at running
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN
Post race
Warm down:

Hug my kids and wife for coming out and supporting me on this adventure.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

I was surprised that there was only one, maybe two vendors set up. Would like to have seen more.




Last updated: 2010-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:10 | 328 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/24
Overall: 258/300
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Indoor Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:18
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:30 | 14 miles | 16.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/24
Overall: 203/300
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Lot of chip seal made for a very bumpy ride. I was amazed at how much energy the swimming sucked from me when I started riding.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:39:34 | 03.11 miles | 12m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/24
Overall: 277/300
Performance: Average
Course: Paved Trail, then road
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3