Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - Triathlon


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Chatanooga, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 49s
Overall Rank = 52/789
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/61
Pre-race routine:

This was Team road trip for the year, We left Mobile on Saturday morning and arrived Saturday afternoon, picked up packets, checked into hotel then went to dinner. Quiet evening
Event warmup:

Fortunately we had great weather the morning of the race....the prior week had hovered into the upper 90s but it was comfortable race morning. Transition was wet from rain but other than that great conditions.
Got set up in transition...did a warm up run then caught the bus to swim start. A few jogs and strides while waiting for the race start.
Swim
  • 21m 1s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 24s / 100 meters
Comments:

Kept this nice and comfortable...certainly could have gone harder but the current helped me along
What would you do differently?:

Push harder...weakest leg
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Nothing special...pretty average
Bike
  • 1h 09m 14s
  • 42 kms
  • 36.40 km/hr
Comments:

Kept a pretty steady pace/power but must not have pushed hard enough as many of my Team mates that I typically beat on the bike had faster splits. Marshall stopped right in front of me to set up an overturned cone at one point and I had to go off onto the shoulder.....lucky I didn't crash
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder but I was around 230 watts so about what I was shooting for
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Run
  • 44m 7s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 25s  min/km
Comments:

Pushed what I had but zero running for 2 weeks leading into the race definitely hurt over the last 2 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Light jog.....massage to work on calves which had been giving me trouble

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Very limited running over the prior month

Event comments:

Always a great race. Team placed 10 in the top 50. This was USAT SE Regional Championship so I got a cool hat as the SE Region champ for my age group. Not my best race but hung in there.
Team had a blast Sunday afternoon since we stayed Sunday night.....definitely some people suffering Monday morning after the Sunday festivities.




Last updated: 2015-06-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:01 | 1500 meters | 01m 24s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/61
Overall: 113/789
Performance: Average
Suit: Kiwami swim skin
Course: Slide into the water off the pier.....push down the pier and then go. Great course down river under 3 bridges to the finish
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:09:14 | 42 kms | 36.40 km/hr
Age Group: 1/61
Overall: 46/789
Performance: Average
22.63 mph
Wind:
Course: A mile or 2 through town then out on the highway to the turnaround and back
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:44:07 | 10 kms | 04m 25s  min/km
Age Group: 2/61
Overall: 75/789
Performance: Average
Course: First 3/4 mile is a gentle uphill. Then a steep downhill and onto the flat Riverwalk to the turn then back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5