Sunbelt/Cohutta Springs Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cohutta Springs, Georgia
United States
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 7s
Overall Rank = 46/200
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/20
Pre-race routine:

got early enough to pick a good spot in transition on the end of a row. Had race wheels on and tires pumped up before leavin the house so I could just grab my backback and bike and head straight to transition.
Event warmup:

went for a 4 mile bike, then a 2 mile run, then a 5 minute swim - to get warmed up.
Swim
  • 15m 45s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

best swim performance this year, as I struggle in this area.
What would you do differently?:

not a thing.
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

due to the weather conditions (very windy, and cool) i quickly threw on a vest to ride in that.
Bike
  • 52m 38s
  • 18 miles
  • 20.52 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

quickly took off vest as didn't need it for the run.
Run
  • 30m 30s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

tried really keeping the pressure on for the run. got passed by a guy inmy AG who was 47 and it felt like I was walking at the speed he passed me. The 1st place female passed me at the same pace - demoralizing! saw tried to reel in more people on the run, and saw someone with a 45 on his calf and tried reeling him in. Finally did at the last 100yds, which bumped him down to 3rd place, so I found out later. Had no idea what placement I was in the race, but felt like I was close to the front.
Post race
Warm down:

walking around to loosen the legs, grabbed water, ate 1/2 a bagle

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the wind on the bike, wore the legs out for the run.

Event comments:

Fun race to end the season. 4 weeks post-Ironman I wasn't sure how I'd do, but felt like I was ready to race. Results shows I was ready. YEA!




Last updated: 2010-10-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:45 | 880 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/20
Overall: 50/200
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Superfull
Course: rectangle, counter clockwise (keep all buoys to your right)
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:10
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:52:38 | 18 miles | 20.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/20
Overall: 28/200
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: rolling hills on the bike, but with the head/cross wind at 15-20mph, it was brutal.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
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
00:30:30 | 04 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/20
Overall: 40/200
Performance: Good
Course: out and back course with 2 gradual hills to encounter on both legs of the run (making it 4 hills in total). return is more downhill than the out leg.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4