Peachtree International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri4gold
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 4s
Overall Rank = 213/420
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 30/49
Pre-race routine:

Up before the alarm... shower and shave... bowl of oatmeal with honey peanut butter and a bottle of water... pretty standard!
Event warmup:

Light stretching... nervous stretching... transition setup!
Swim
  • 34m 57s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Sighting was abysmal... I probably swam well over a mile given how out of position I got a couple of times!
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting... pair up with someone swimming at my speed!
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

VERY happy with T1 as this was my first wetsuit swim!
What would you do differently?:

Run entire way!
Bike
  • 1h 18m 23s
  • 25 miles
  • 19.14 mile/hr
Comments:

VERY happy with bike! Very controlled ride to get me to the run... Power meter cut out 1/2 mile into ride... so no data! Lots of people on the course made navigation easy!
What would you do differently?:

Ride faster!
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

VERY happy with T2... put on socks for run... no calf cramps which was nice!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Run
  • 50m 35s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

FELT great... my best leg of the event...
What would you do differently?:

Run faster!
Post race
Warm down:

Recovery drink, calf stretches... watch other finishers!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor navigation on swim REALLY hurt me! Serious GI issues at mile 17 on bike did not help but worked through it!

Event comments:

Very happy with my first attempt at this distance!




Last updated: 2011-02-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:57 | 1640 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 35/49
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Below average
Suit: Orca 226 and Xterra Volt
Course: Point to point with 2 right hand turns.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:18:23 | 25 miles | 19.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/49
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Tour de Peachtree City!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:59
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
00:50:35 | 06.2 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on golf cart trails through woods... very scenic but some devilish little hills!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3