Peachtree City International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri4gold
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 53s
Overall Rank = 82/240
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/28
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 0445. Had two cups of coffee and ate yogurt, banana and Cliff Bar. Was setting up transition area before sun even came up.
Event warmup:

about a one mile run and then a few minutes in the water to get the wetsuit ready.
Swim
  • 35m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Probably swam an extra 200 yds because of my inability to sight correctly. Would get into a rhythm and then notice that there was no one around me. I'd look up and realize that I was at least 20 yds off course.
Felt good about the physical aspects of the swim though.
What would you do differently?:

Practice sighting! If I would look up more often I might have dropped two to three minutes off of my overall time.
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

Didn't have chance to practice wetsuit removal, so it was just do what I could to get it off. Then I wasn't too sure what to do with it once it was off.
What would you do differently?:

Get the wetsuit earlier and practice T1 a lot!
Bike
  • 1h 16m 26s
  • 25 miles
  • 19.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Had plenty of opportunities to practice this course as my house is actually on it. Was concerned about being called for drafting as I kept same pace with two other riders and would often change places
What would you do differently?:

Probably not ride so hard. Think I overdid it and paid for it on the run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Was pretty well smoked by this time and it showed. I took too long to put the shoes on and get going.
What would you do differently?:

Slow down on the bike more towards the end and catch my breath.
Run
  • 52m 4s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted a sub 8 minute mile. But just couldn't find the energy. My legs were totally spent by the finish
What would you do differently?:

Get my injuries worked through early on and run more for training.
Post race
Warm down:

A bottle of water and a twenty minute stand in line for massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

injuries. I need to be able to run faster

Event comments:

Overall very good race. Great post race activities and food. Would help to have more pre-race info/meetings and possibly a USAT officials brief.




Last updated: 2007-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/28
Overall: 0/240
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Full Suit
Course: Rectangle in clockwise direction. Bouys always on the right. Start from one point, but finish at another.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:58
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:16:26 | 25 miles | 19.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/28
Overall: 0/240
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat, with some rolling hills. One long climb. Nothing too technical
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 72
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:52:04 | 06.21 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/28
Overall: 0/240
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly shaded run on golf-cart paths. Some small hills at beginning/end - just enough to piss you off.
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?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5