Turtle Crawl Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Jekyll Island, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Productions
76.5F / 25C
Sunny
Total Time = 4h 02m 14s
Overall Rank = 61/76
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

Bagel and coffee
Event warmup:

not much - the mile long walk on the beach!
Swim
  • 1h 03m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Well that sure was something. Wouldn't I love to have had a garmin on me. I am a poor sighter at best but this was just ridiculous. From 20 minutes last year to over an hour - just goes to show that the swim is by far the most unpredictable part of a tri. I zig-zag'ed between all the bouys and although I did go over the time limit - at least I kept ALL the bouys on my left regardless of their color!! :-)
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what I could have done the conditions were just really rough for everybody.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Bike
  • 1h 39m 24s
  • 28.9 miles
  • 17.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice, fast and flat. The headwind on the east side of the island took all the speed out of the bike and it was tough but overall not too bad. The course was longer than last year but i liked it better without that silly turnaround.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder on the first loop
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Run
  • 1h 16m 15s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Not enough miles in the legs catches up with you on this course. It is so hot that the dreaded headwind from the bike actually helped on the run. That beach stretch is a sauna. Last 3 miles mysteriously felt wonderful and I ran much faster than the first 3 mile crawl/walk. Great way to end the race for me.
What would you do differently?:

I need to run more - my weakest and it should be my nr 1 focus.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

WAAAAY to few life guards in the water (i saw 2 on surfboards and 1 boat..) it was a dangerous and chaotic swim for many. What a shame. Otherwise it really was a fun race. The course and the setting is just beautiful and we enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.




Last updated: 2010-03-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:03:58 | 1640 yards | 03m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/12
Overall: 0/76
Performance: Below average
Suit: yes
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:39:24 | 28.9 miles | 17.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 0/76
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: 2 loops around the entire island
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:16:15 | 06.21 miles | 12m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 0/76
Performance:
Course: Flat and HOT
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3