Chattahoochee Challenge Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Columbus, Georgia
United States
TriColumbusGA
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 40m
Overall Rank = 68/168
Age Group = 30-34m
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

wake up get to race set up and race
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 22m 58s
  • 1225 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

Really good efficient start tot he swim. swimmers in line step to staff member insert your number and go. splenty of width to get around swimmers. No need to swim over or tap other swimmers. water was warm and clean. about 800 meters in I could feel i was starting to heat up. the turn around point you could tell you were swimming against the current. but it was not difficult.
What would you do differently?:

train more on swimming. swam 3 time in the 3 weeks prior to race.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

good transition time and area. plenty of space and not congetsted. right amount of staff.
What would you do differently?:

don't know. tty to get quicker
Bike
  • 1h 04m 5s
  • 22.46 miles
  • 21.03 mile/hr
Comments:

great course. very flat 2 small hills. plenty wide enough to pass. river walk maybe a little tight on the return for the first mile or so. but not really a hinderance.
What would you do differently?:

keep training on bike speed with come with more work.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 1h 10m 20s
  • 6.9 miles
  • 10m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

great run. very spectator friendly. i would like maybe and actual loop. instead of so many double backs. but it was a very fast run. i was happy with perfomance and i'm not a runner.
Post race
Warm down:

just get some water and sit down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my run was pretty bad but. it will get better

Event comments:

great race. I've done the sprint and olympic and now next year in 13 i will add the half iron distance event. such a great company for the series of events. with all the staff and organization. from communication to route layout and being able to accomodate large turn out. you would think this series had been a round more that just 2 years. In the future I see this series being in the top 5 in the tri state area.




Last updated: 2012-06-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:58 | 1225 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 0/168
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 1000 meters down stream 500 up stream run up boat ramp to transition area
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:04:05 | 22.46 miles | 21.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/19
Overall: 0/168
Performance: Good
good heart rate avg 130
Wind: Some
Course: double loop course course. 2 streets were patroled heavy with LE. every major intersection was policed. all turns were clearly marked. The rest of the course was on the river walk. clear of debris. a few dirt/mud spots.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:10:20 | 06.9 miles | 10m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 0/168
Performance: Good
Course: run used both the georgia and alabama side of the river. using the recently completed river walk on the AL side. it was great scenery. families used chalk on the side walk to send messages to the competitors. so that was really cool. water point i think were at 1.5 miles apart. supplied with water and Cera sport drink. no major hills. route was clearly marked. and a cadet staffed at each turn.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5