Mach Tenn Triathlon - Triathlon


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Tullahoma, Tennessee
United States
Mach Tenn Running Club
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 27s
Overall Rank = 150/316
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Event warmup:

Swim out to the first buoy and back a few minutes before the start.
Swim
  • 18m 35s
  • 1056 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me. Not a lot of contact. Sighting was pretty easy with it being overcast at the start and with several buoys to sight off of.
What would you do differently?:

nothing given my current fitness...need to get faster though.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

no problems..middle of the pack for my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go sockless but I haven't tried that yet in training.
Bike
  • 46m 13s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.47 mile/hr
Comments:

About 2/3's into the race I braked going around a corner. The rear brake on my DA4 started rubbing the tire. I thought about stopping but there were people right behind me. Stupid me...should have found a place to stop because it trashed my legs. Stopping would have cost me 20-30 seconds .... could have made that time up with free rolling wheel and fresher legs for the run.
What would you do differently?:

see above
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

7th out of 18 ... not bad.
Run
  • 36m 26s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs were trashed to start the run. See brake issue above. The hills beat me to a pulp. I was hurting pretty bad at mile 1. I finally found a stride I could live with at mile 2 and pushed it toward the end.
What would you do differently?:

The brake rubbing issue with the bike caused problems on the bike and run. Bike fitness/pacing was probably an issue too since I spent most of the early season gearing up for my first marathon.
Post race
Warm down:

Watermelon, orange slices, water, soda, beer...it was starting to get warm!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Early season marathon limited my cycling. Equipment issues caused some problems. I need to find some extra speed on the run.

Event comments:

They put on a spread post-race spread with plenty to eat and drink. I'll be back.




Last updated: 2014-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:35 | 1056 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 116/316
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: long narrow rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:46:13 | 15 miles | 19.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/18
Overall: 124/316
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Loop around the lake. Course is rolling hills. They eliminated a 1 mile section due to rumple strips so the bike course is now 15 miles instead of the previous 16.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:36:26 | 04 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/18
Overall: 195/316
Performance: Below average
Course: An out and back over rolling hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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