TRI Peachtree City Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri-Peachtree City triathlon club
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 18m 28s
Overall Rank = 168/
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/34
Pre-race routine:

The usual. Up early with some oatmeal and out the door with some coffee. Made it to the race at about 5:45.
Event warmup:

A light jog, and then a little swim.
Swim
  • 12m 17s
  • 528 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was better. Still not good but that was probably the best swim I have done. Still have a few issues but I really think that just more time in the pool will help with those.
What would you do differently?:

More pool time. It's slowly coming around.
Transition 1
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Another strong transition for me. :58 was the fastest T1 in my AG so I am happy about that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 37m 54s
  • 14 miles
  • 22.16 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a really good bike ride. It took me about a mile or so to get my HR down from the swim but once I settled into a good rhythm, I was feeling good. Due to my swim seeding, I had a lot of traffic to get through in the first 4-5 miles and some were not riding to the right which slowed me down some. Played leap frog with two other guys for about the last 5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

I might have pushed a little hard on the bike. Not sure.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Still pretty quick. Had a little problem with getting my left shoe on. Might have cost a few seconds at the most.
Run
  • 26m 18s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I was feeling really good coming off the bike. Felt great for the first mile. Hit my lap button on my watch a little late coming out of T2. Had the first mile at 7:11 but I was thinking since I started it late, I was probably more like 7:45. That is right on my 5K PR pace. I was pretty sure that was too fast. i was still feeling good at the turn around, but at around mile 2 I started hurting. Ran the second mile in 8:07. Then some hills started coming and the wheels started to fall off. Started hurting pretty bad and just tried to hold on. Ran the last mile pretty slow something around 9:15.
What would you do differently?:

I am pretty sure that this was a run pacing issue not a bike issue but i am not 100% sure. i think I need to do some work on my run pacing coming off of the bike. It always seems that I am going so much slower than I am. I know I can run faster, I just need to prove it in a race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, had some pizza and cheered on the 80 year old whose birthday it was. That was a mazing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Run pacing. I know that I left a few minutes on that run course. Combine that with improving my swim and I am sure that I could get top 10 in my age group.

Event comments:

This was an outstanding race. Tons of volunteers and spectators. Very well run. I will put this on the calendar for next year!




Last updated: 2010-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:17 | 528 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Suit
Course: Two right hand turns
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 87F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:54 | 14 miles | 22.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: OUt and back for the most part with some rollers. Nothing very steep to spea off.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:18 | 03.1 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Loop around the golf cart path. No severe hills but a lot of little rollers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
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