Memphis in May Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Tunica, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish, Inc.
70F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 15m 21s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39m
Age Group Rank = 5/79
Pre-race routine:

Shower,coffee,waffle w/honey, banana, gatorade
Drive to race, setup transition
Event warmup:

short swim
Swim
  • 25m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was in one of the last waves to start. Sort of eerie watching all the lightning nearby before embarking on a one mile swim.
Good swim for me. Forgot to start my watch, so I stopped for a second to start it. Got kicked after passing through the channel and my goggles filled with water. Stopped to fix this.
Felt the rain start a few minutes before finishing.
What would you do differently?:

Start watch.
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Good transition despite rain.
I think I lost my chip while taking off my wetsuit.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 57s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.61 mile/hr
Comments:

I knew my bike fitness was lacking as I had been mainly running for Boston. Decided to ride comfortably and hammer the run.
Rain was pelting me in the face, wind was in my face for the first 7-8 miles. More thunder and lightning.
Averaged around 19 until I caught the tailwind and it was 25mph+ all the way back in.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go a little harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Had trouble finding my spot, otherwise good.
Run
  • 41m 56s
  • 6.7 miles
  • 06m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I really wanted to break 40 minutes for the 10k. My first 2 miles were solid. I noticed that mile 3 and 4 seemed a little long. I could tell I couldn't break 40, so I was disappointed. Later I was glad to find out the run was long.
I got passed by one guy on the run. I drafted off him into the tailwind on the way back in. We worked together for a while until he passed me for good on the turn headed into the parking lot.
Post race
Warm down:

We had a 2:15 flight to Disney world. I finished around 10:15. I begged the Marshall to let me get my bike early, and he obliged-A big thanks to him.
Quickly drove home, hung up my wet stuff-everything-and headed to Disney!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike fitness.

Event comments:

Only rated a 4 due to run course being long.




Last updated: 2011-05-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:16 | 1640 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/79
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Weird shaped
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:57 | 24.85 miles | 22.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/79
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Rectangle
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:56 | 06.7 miles | 06m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/79
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4