Memphis in May Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish, Inc.
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 53m
Overall Rank = 330/872
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 57/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5AM, ate bagel and drank water. I went down to transition in my shorts and tshirt, got everything setup and then came back to room to change.
Event warmup:

Swam in the lake to get a feel for the water and then caught up with friends that were racing
Swim
  • 27m 56s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt great in the water, best swim I have ever had at MIM
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

T1 took me longer than I wanted. By the time I got wetsuit off and HR monitor on...I need to practice that
Bike
  • 1h 17m 54s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Strong headwinds for the 1st 14 miles or so. Got a huge calf cramp around mile 10 that almost brought me to a dead stop. Tailwind on the way back was very welcomed!
What would you do differently?:

keep rididing
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Run
  • 1h 03m 17s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 05m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Need to prepare for the heat better, was really wanting to go under 60 minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

cold towel, water and a bannana

What limited your ability to perform faster:

winds and heat did not help!

Event comments:

Love this race, and I will always comeback as long as I can.




Last updated: 2012-12-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:56 | 1640 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/872
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: A weird half rectangle with a left turn then back to swim exit
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:54 | 24.85 miles | 19.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/872
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Big circle
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:03:17 | 06.21 miles | 05m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/872
Performance: Average
Course: very hot boring run! This run is always a mentally tough run.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5