Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - Duathlon


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Chatanooga, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

PB&B oatmeal, coffee
Event warmup:

Walked from condo to transition. Cut too close on time. Disoriented about running first and couldn't think about what I needed. Got to start without sunglasses. Remembered I wasn't swimming and made another trip to portapotty. TT start was faster than anticipated and even though I hurried, they were past my number. No big deal but I didn't like running up to the start and then GO.
Run
  • 08m 41s
  • 2 miles
  • 04m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a good run for me. First time to Du.
Transition 1
  • 01m 19s
Bike
  • 1h 27m 47s
  • 26 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Considerable improvement from the incredible suffering of last year's race at 14.7 mph. Breezy, overcast and I am much more fit for these hills now.
What would you do differently?:

Keep riding.
Transition 2
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

Lost a shoe getting off the bike. Very nice guy behind me picked it up and handed it to me.
What would you do differently?:

More practice of dismount. I guess I twisted my foot and popped off the shoe.
Run
  • 1h 04m 39s
  • 10 kms
  • 06m 25s  min/km
Comments:

I have to get my run speed up to par.
Post race
Warm down:

Baggie of ice on the back of my neck!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm a slow tri runner. These times were good for me, but I run faster a min faster per mile in standalone run races.

Event comments:

This is a tough course. We were lucky to have ideal weather. Too bad the swim was cancelled. I would much rather swim than run twice.




Last updated: 2013-06-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:08:41 | 02 miles | 04m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:19
Overall:
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:27:47 | 26 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly. Long climbs, not a lot of flat, fast downhills. Road was mostly smooth, but some had been recently graded and that made for slow rolling and a little concern with the grooves.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:49
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:04:39 | 10 kms | 06m 25s  min/km
Age Group: 3/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Long uphill out of T1 then up a flight of stairs to cross the walking bridge over to the river trail. Due to flooding, some of the trail was slippery. Shading was nice as the sun started to come out.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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] 4