Tri-the-Parks: Mistletoe St. Park - TriathlonSprint


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
Tri Blue Sky
89F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 34s
Overall Rank = 24/450
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/20
Pre-race routine:

Heed!
Event warmup:

short run, short swim
Swim
  • 10m 37s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim considering that I have only swam 6 times in the last month.
What would you do differently?:

Need to go out slower. Feel like I have to go out hard to get ahead of the pack. Need to pace myself better. Did not have trouble on swim but I feel it is hurting me on the bike.
Transition 1
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

great t1 time. I am happy with this.
What would you do differently?:

Need to learn a running start.
Bike
  • 33m 41s
  • 11.6 miles
  • 20.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried not to push the bike too hard because I wanted to have a strong run. Feel like I did this.
Transition 2
  • 00m 23s
Comments:

Passed three people coming into dismount line and 2 more on jog to rack.
Run
  • 23m 3s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Skipped water stations. Felt pretty good
What would you do differently?:

Need more sprint work!
Post race
Warm down:

Slow short job

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need sprint work on run and bike

Event comments:

Usual Tri the Parks race.
Well run. The park people did not open the gates on time but that is not the fault of the race people. They were in there waiting for us.




Last updated: 2010-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:37 | 656 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/20
Overall: 6/450
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: swam around the point to the beach. Great markings at every 100 meters. Very easy to site.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:33:41 | 11.6 miles | 20.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/20
Overall: 0/450
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Y shaped course. Several big hills in the first 6 miles then pretty much down hill to flat coming home. Hill on the return of the first Y was pretty long but not unlike the hill after the playground at Stone Mountain.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:23
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:03 | 03.1 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/20
Overall: 0/450
Performance: Good
Course: 1/4 mile trail running with one big hill. another 1/4 mile trail run in the middle. The rest is road. Running through trees helps keep you cooler.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4