Hansgrohe Acworth Women's Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Acworth, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Productions, LLC
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 58m 38s
Overall Rank = 495/539
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 106/108
Pre-race routine:

Was able to eat this time before the race, which I know really helped with energy level. (My first Tri was in June and I was too nervous to eat.) Ate oatmeal at the house and banana and gel about 30 minutes before the start.

Got to the park around 6:00 am. Left hubby and son sleeping in the car :)

Set up transition, made a couple trips to the porta-potties, walked through the T1 entrance to the transition area to get my bearings.
Event warmup:

Got in the water for a minute, but did not have time to warm up. Mingled with a few other participants in my AG before the swim start.
Swim
  • 10m 24s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started by wading into the water. Walked a pretty good way into the water. Bottom was muddy, which was good incentive to start swimming :)
What would you do differently?:

Lots more training in pool and open water! Need to learn to relax. Remember to pee before exiting water... not comfortable to ride 13 miles when having to go!!
Transition 1
  • 02m 47s
Comments:

Got to my transition area and found someone else's cap and goggles on my towel. Hmmmm... did I do the swim twice? :)

Forgot to step in pool to get sand off feet. I noticed that as I was putting on my first sock. Took my second water bottle and used remainder of water in it to wash off my feet.
What would you do differently?:

Spend time before race thinking through transition. Maybe try to practice bike and run without socks.
Bike
  • 56m 54s
  • 13 miles
  • 13.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Dropped my computer off the bike around mile 3. I think I was trying to get out one of my gels. Still not exatly sure how I did that. Of course, I had to go back to get it :(

What would you do differently?:

More training; need to improve speed. My speed was pretty good for me, but I could have done better give the slow start.
Transition 2
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

Transition was okay until I was out of the T2 area and realized I had forgot to put my race belt and number on. UGH! Had to go back and get it. Otherwise, transition felt okay.
What would you do differently?:

Again, spend time thinking through and practicing transitions.
Run
  • 45m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 14m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked most of the first mile to let my heart rate drop. Ran most of the second and third miles.

Ate a gel just before the 1 mile aid station.
What would you do differently?:

More training! (Am I sounding like a broken record?) Need to improve endurance and increase speed.
Post race
Warm down:

Met hubby and son at the finish line... walked around a bit to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and mental effort before the race... Need to make it a priority to prepare.

Event comments:

The post race activities were high quality... food was great, t-shirt is nice! The only negative thing to say is that the line for returning chip and t-shirt was too long. The line for food was very close the the t-shirt line and the entire area was very narrow, so it was pretty chaotic.
However, overall the race was very well done and I plan to do it again next year!

I finished at the very back of my AG. The good news is that there is (almost) nowhere to go but up :) It was definately a day for learning experiences and for that I am thankful and glad that I participated. Most importantly, I learned that triathlon is not a sport for the passive. You have to be physically prepared and mentally engaged. I was not "on my game" for this one, but learned through it. Now, I'm revived for four weeks of training before the Peachtree City Sprint!




Last updated: 2007-01-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:24 | 400 yards | 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 101/108
Overall: 0/539
Performance: Bad
Heart rate was very high!! I did breast-stroke the whole way and even doing that felt like I could not catch my breath.
Suit: Tri shorts and tri tank
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:47
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:56:54 | 13 miles | 13.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 101/108
Overall: 0/539
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Nice course, with few hills, but none too tough. I did not feel good on the bike until about half-way through the course. I think I was still recovering from a rough swim.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:58
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:38 | 03.11 miles | 14m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 107/108
Overall: 0/539
Performance: Below average
Course: Nice course!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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