Mountain Lakes Triathlon - Sprint - Triathlon


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Guntersville, Alabama
United States
Team Magic
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 7s
Overall Rank = 46/333
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/31
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4, ate my oatmela nad banana, and drove the 2:20 to the race
Event warmup:

Rode about 1 mile, swam probably 200m .
Swim
  • 08m 38s
  • 600 meters
  • 01m 26s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim went much better than expected. Swam relatively straight. My goal was 9 min, so beat it by 22 sec.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Nothing too bad. Long run up from the lake. I didn’t wear the swim skin so nothing to take off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 43m 36s
  • 16.2 kms
  • 22.29 km/hr
Comments:

Ride went well. Kept it right at the redline the whole way. Ddin’t leave much in the tank, but never blew up either.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Paced well, left something in the tank for the run
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

No issues. Long run through transition to get to my spot. Changed shoes quickly and was gone
What would you do differently?:

Npothing
Run
  • 21m 25s
  • 3 kms
  • 07m 08s  min/km
Comments:

Goal was 22:30, so beat this by a full minute. Again, kept it right at the redline, but remained steady and mile splits were pretty even.
What would you do differently?:

Nothign
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a few minutes, ate a banana and got in the car for the long drive home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. This went much better than expected and I felt great the whole way. Couldn’t have gone any faster

Event comments:

Good smaller race, especially given the Covid precautions. I may put this one back on my list to do every year despite the drive.




Last updated: 2020-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:38 | 600 meters | 01m 26s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/31
Overall: 40/333
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Triangle in the lake
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:43:36 | 16.2 kms | 22.29 km/hr
Age Group: 8/31
Overall: 57/333
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Loop around the lake. Small rollers, no big hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:25 | 03 kms | 07m 08s  min/km
Age Group: 7/31
Overall: 32/333
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out and back
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4