Peachtree City International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri4gold
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 47m 53s
Overall Rank = 74/266
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, had a PBJ and a few waters. Started stretching.
Event warmup:

Tested the water with a few quick storkes, then did some quick strides. Stretched alot. I wasn't too worried about getting warm as I felt like I had a long swim to warm up.
Swim
  • 30m 45s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went the first 10 minutes on adrenaline, then started to settle in. I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. Water temp would be fine in spots, and then turn freezing for about 25 yards. That was annoying.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. I got lazy out there.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Love the showers at the end of the swim.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 45s
  • 25 miles
  • 20.62 mile/hr
Comments:

A smart bike for me. Gearing was always good, and stayed aero the whole time unless climbing hard. I recently switched to bottles from aerodrink and it was a mistake. I had to back off to drink, so i didn't drink enough
What would you do differently?:

Go back to the aero drink.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Fairly slow. Legs were still in cycling mode. More bricks.
Run
  • 1h 01m 35s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Yikes. More bricks to get comfortable on the transition and more water on the bike to avoid cramping issues. A hard first mile to the aid station, there I grabbed 4 waters and walked to attempt to get rehydrated. Held most of the water down, but did lose a little. Had to do the same thing at the 3 mile station, then toughed it out from there. All in all I think I lost 7-10 minutes walking/stretching/drinking.
What would you do differently?:

I feel bad taking a hydration belt on a 6 mile course, but if I can't get dialed in it may be a better option.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and drink.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not tough enough in the beginning, then allowing myself to focus so intensly on the bike made for a bad run. Even with the bottle issue, I should have sacrificed the 2 minutes it would've taken to remain hydrated.

Event comments:

PTC is always great.




Last updated: 2007-05-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:45 | 1640 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 0/266
Performance: Average
Suit: Just a DeSoto T1 top
Course: Out, turn right, 100 yards, turn right again.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:12:45 | 25 miles | 20.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 0/266
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: A few hills, no climbs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ~87
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:01:35 | 06.21 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/266
Performance: Bad
Course: PTC cart paths.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5