Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon (Emerald Pointe Triathlon) - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Lanier Island, Georgia
United States
Georgia MultiSports Productions, LLC.
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 39s
Overall Rank = 685/834
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 61/75
Pre-race routine:

Got up and ate my usual peanut butter sandwich and had a bananas.
Event warmup:

Just tried to stay warm. We had to walk about 20 minutes to get there. Did some dynamic stretching and tried to stay warm.
Swim
  • 09m
  • 366 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt good to finally get in the water.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure
Transition 1
  • 06m 4s
Comments:

This had to be the hardest climb to get to transition ever.
What would you do differently?:

Just learn to run uphill.
Bike
  • 53m 29s
  • 13 miles
  • 14.58 mile/hr
Comments:

I just can't get my hill climbing legs right now. I have to improve that. This was typical of my recent rides.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

Made the change quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 38m 30s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 23s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Maybe run at a little higher heart rate.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with some friends and the started the long walk back to the car.

Event comments:

Great race. I have been to this race for years and volunteered most of the years. Glad I finally had a chance to do the race this year.




Last updated: 2011-04-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:00 | 366 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 35/75
Overall: 0/834
Performance: Average
Had contact with some terrible swimmers during the race
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Simple course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:04
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:29 | 13 miles | 14.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 70/75
Overall: 0/834
Performance: Average
Road with a long sleeve t-shirt.
Wind: Little
Course: Lots of hills and some of them were steep for me.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:30 | 03.11 miles | 12m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 72/75
Overall: 0/834
Performance: Average
Mile 1 12:21 Mile 2 13:06 Mile 3 12:25 Final segment 9:28
Course: Easy Mile 1 but Mile 2 was very hilly and the run into the finish had some strong hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4