Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Chattanooga, TN
United States
Team Magic
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 27s
Overall Rank = 633/782
Age Group = M2529
Age Group Rank = 54/62
Pre-race routine:

breakfast, drive to event, setup
Event warmup:

walk to swim start
Swim
  • 23m 50s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 35s / 100 meters
Comments:

Didn't hammer the swim, knew this was going to be a long race
What would you do differently?:

bit faster on the swim
Transition 1
  • 03m 59s
Comments:

this took a while. I was in no rush. maybe could have done without gloves.
What would you do differently?:

my transition was a bunch of stuff, could have been more minimalistic.
Bike
  • 1h 35m 11s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 16.45 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

drink way more water, this screwed me on the run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

this transition went a bit better
What would you do differently?:

might try to practice that shoes thing...although not really in a hurry these days.
Run
  • 1h 13m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where I got screwed. Had to walk about a mile around mile 4. Started getting light headed, chills, and wasn't sweating. Knew I was dehydrated. Walked to and through a water stand, and got a wet towel on me, and managed to trample the last mile or so into the finish. Not pretty.
What would you do differently?:

drink a lot more water on the bike, only went through one bottle, had two.
Post race
Warm down:

get me on a bench and feed me water! couldn't stand up for a bit. I was very close to passing out, glad I didn't!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

dehydration.

Event comments:

I will definitely plan for this one next year!




Last updated: 2011-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:50 | 1500 meters | 01m 35s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:59
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:35:11 | 26.1 miles | 16.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: out and back along the highway, tons of hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:13:27 | 06.21 miles | 11m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/62
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Bad
Course: out and back along the chattanooga riverwalk
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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