Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Gatlinburg, Tennessee
United States
Gatlinburg Recreation Department
39F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 17s
Overall Rank = 28/35
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/5
Pre-race routine:

Drove 3 hours to event. While driving ate bagel, bannana and drank coffee and powerade.
Event warmup:

Light stretching and 100 yard swim
Swim
  • 14m 44s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Shared lane with one other person. He was slightly faster and was able to draft on him.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

T1 close to pool. Putting on warm clothes took awhile with wet body.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 51m 23s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Was not use to such a long incline. Almost considered stop and walking but didn't.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Nobody in T2 when I entered. Quick transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 31m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Sore Quads from bike hills. Ran slower than expected.
What would you do differently?:

More bike run bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and light jog.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Brutal hill on bike course.

Event comments:

Should have better post drink/food station.




Last updated: 2011-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:44 | 880 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 9/35
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: Indoor pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:23 | 12.43 miles | 14.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/35
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Fast beginning then steep 1 mile incline hill. Had to bike hill back on way in also.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:14 | 03.11 miles | 10m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/35
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course with steep hill finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3