Chattahoochee Challenge Half Iron Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Columbus, Georgia
United States
TriColumbusGA
41F / 5C
Sunny

Total Time = 5h 28m 53s
Overall Rank = 19/167
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/18

Pre-race routine:

Stay warm with several layers of clothes, hit porta potty

Swim

Transition 1

Comments:

Very slow due to cold weather, had to put on long sleeve bike jersey over wet body which was a little slow

Bike

Comments:

Very hilly bike course

What would you do differently?:

Not lose drink bottle after half way

Transition 2

Comments:

Had to remove long sleeve jersey so a little extra time used there. Still best in age group

Run

Comments:

bad 1st mile but settled in and got going later and started to feel better

What would you do differently?:

too long for zoot race shoes, developed bad blister about mile 5 but didn't slow me down. Next time stick with real shoes

Post race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hilly and windy bike ride

Event comments:

Need some aid stations on bike ride with gels and real drinks that fit into bike bottle holders, those water bottles were useless

Last updated: 2013-01-04 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:34:40 \| 2112 yards \| 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group:	3/18
Overall:	0/167
Performance:	Good
Suit:	xterra sleeveless
Course:	2/3 down river then turn around and come back up stream to boat ramp
Start type:	Dive	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	63F / 17C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

Running
01:53:51 \| 13.1 miles \| 08m 41s min/mile
Age Group:	3/18
Overall:	0/167
Performance:	Good
55 minutes at the halfway mark was the only split I could get
Course:	3 out and backs tied together and repeated twice
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right