Peachtree International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri4gold
70F / 21C
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 7s
Overall Rank = 60/350
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/65
Pre-race routine:

Wake up 4am (3 hrs before race time)
Breakfast: Cream of Rice w/ almond butter & honey
Prep bike, listen to music
Event warmup:

Light jogging & stretching
Swim
  • 30m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming with current on way out and against on return
What would you do differently?:

Difficult to pace yourself in time trial starts (first one for me)

Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Bike
  • 1h 11m 9s
  • 25 miles
  • 21.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Rear wheel: Zipp disc
Front wheel: Zipp 808
Strongly recommend these wheels for this course to keep momentum due to relative lack of elevation
Took one Gu on bike at 10mile mark
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Run
  • 43m 56s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Had a few Gu chomps....would not have eaten as I believe it upset my stomach slightly.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching
Orange to replace electrolytes

Event comments:

My goal was to qualify for olympic nationals and that is why I chose this race.....due to its timing and location
Enjoyed the race very much and would consider doing it again next year even if not a regional qualifier.




Last updated: 2012-05-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Average
Suit: X terra Vortex
Course: Lake Peachtree -- rectangular Good number of buoys
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:11:09 | 25 miles | 21.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:43:56 | 06.2 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Good
Course: Golf cart path around Peachtree community Majority of run shaded (awesome)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4