Turtle Crawl Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Jekyll Island, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Productions
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 30s
Overall Rank = 89/240
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early and set up transition. Got a great parking place. Ate a bowl of oat meal before leaving house. Had plenty of gatorade on the way to event. Was well hydraded before race
Event warmup:

Jogged a bit but was late for swim (had to walk a mile to swim) did not get a good swim warmup
Swim
  • 47m 17s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Some people waded in close and walked.... they did that faster than swimming
What would you do differently?:

Sight better and push harder.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Drank some gatorade . The run up to transition was in soft sand so I was a bit tired.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.... mabe jog a bit into transition
Bike
  • 1h 27m 44s
  • 29 miles
  • 19.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Saw a huge racoon on the course. The wind on the front side of Jeykl was very strong in the face.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe drink more. Eat something small on bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

Drank gatorade during transition.... put water belt on that was stored in a small cooler with ice... water was cold (was great and felt great around waist).
What would you do differently?:

not much... drink a bit more
Run
  • 59m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

was very hot and sluggish due to the heat. Did better than the last triathlon in the heat. Started fast but slowed more than I wanted. Walked a bit... need to work on that. 1 mile out got second wind and felt great and pushed it thru.
What would you do differently?:

not walk and keep it going
Post race
Warm down:

drank and sat at GI3 tent

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat was up high and I do not yet do well in the heat

Event comments:

Took 2nd in AG due to 1st place guy took 1st in masters.




Last updated: 2010-02-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:17 | 1640 yards | 02m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 77/240
Performance: Below average
There was a stiff current into our face at the swim. Made it like a 1 1/2 mile swim. All times were slow. Lots of waves and by the time we reached the sprint starters there were tons of folks to avoid. (some were panicing) Had a hard time swimming straight and swimming thru so many folks.
Suit: sleeveless
Course: Point to point.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:27:44 | 29 miles | 19.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 67/240
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 2 loops around Jeykl.... long course due to construction.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:49
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:59:37 | 06.21 miles | 09m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 92/240
Performance: Below average
Course: out and back... water every 1.5 miles. half sun / half shade
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4