Music City Triathlon - Triathlon


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Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 51s
Overall Rank = 46/309
Age Group = 45
Age Group Rank = 3/33
Pre-race routine:

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Event warmup:

None. Got up, ate my oatmeal and banana, and drove to the Trace site. Had checked in my bike last night. Set up Transition, and headed to the start area
Swim
  • 13m 23s
  • 1500 meters
  • 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

Other than being 500m short, it was a good swim. Navigated well, never pushed, but felt like the best swim so far this year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Went well, out of the water and long run up the bank went well=. Got swimskin off easily. Sat down to putt on socks and shoes and wash off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 18m 13s
  • 27.5 miles
  • 21.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike. Went out comfortably hard, goal was to be 80-85% of FTW. ENDED up at 82% overall. Backed off a little on the 2nd loop to saver something for the run. Verity pleased with it. Had more in the tank,but I wouldn’t change anything. Only 45 sec faster than last time, which was disappointing, but i felt a lot better getting off the bike too
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Good T2. Fastest in AG and 13th fastest overall
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 48m 46s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 53s  min/km
Comments:

I was dreading the run, having blown up on it several times before. Goal was sub 48, so missed it, but not by much. Kept it steady, all between 7:50-8:30. Overall, I couldn’t have gone much faster, walked at the water stops to drink, sand up the hill on the 2nd loop
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. It’s a terrible course
Post race
Warm down:

Got some water, start in the shade for a few minutes and stretched and then drove home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat

Event comments:

Great venue, always well done. BUT, the swim is ALWAYS short, and the run course is miserable. The swim should be an easy fix. And I’ve run this race with 2 other run courses which were both better than the current one.




Last updated: 2021-07-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:23 | 1500 meters | 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/33
Overall: 38/309
Performance: Good
Was supposed to be 1500m down river swim. My bar in said it was 0.65 miles. My time would say it was about 0.65 miles too. Nice to get out in 13 min, but I know it wasn’t a full swim.
Suit:
Course: Downriver swim, which was probably only 1000m, not 1500.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:18:13 | 27.5 miles | 21.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/33
Overall: 52/309
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:46 | 10 kms | 04m 53s  min/km
Age Group: 4/33
Overall: 66/309
Performance: Good
Course: Double out and back. No shade, miserable course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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