Emerald Pointe Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Buford, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Productions
75shF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 40s
Overall Rank = 95/404
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 11/30
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, ate 2 eggs, a bagel, and glass of skim milk. Dressed, and left at 5:30 so as not to get caught up in the traffic jam at the park entrance like last year. Arrived around 6:15, no traffic, slowly rode over to the transition area and set-up transition.
Event warmup:

Easy jog along the beach for about 10 minutes, then swam a couple of laps to the near buoy (about 250 yards).
Swim
  • 09m 6s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Hard to believe that compared to the field, this was my strongest event. I guess I'm becoming a decent swimmer. Even though my time was slightly slower than last year (because of the course change), I felt great. I knew as soon as I got out of the water I should have, and could have swam faster.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

I think I've got transitions wired. My T1 was 3/30. Very long, steep uphill run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 38m 47s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Did ok on the bike course. I'm satisfied with my split. I turned off my time and speed on my computer, instead focusing on keeping a high cadence. Worked! Changing to the compact on the Tri bike was a good idea for me.
What would you do differently?:

Push slightly higher gear.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

T2 fastest in my AG.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard to believe this was my worst event (in my opinion). I should have been in the 22:10-20 range. Don't know what happened.
What would you do differently?:

Wear my stopwatch. Run faster
Post race
Warm down:

walked to the transition area, changed shirts, chatted with Lou, Dollar, and others.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Age? Hell, I don't know.

Event comments:

This is a great race. Better and more organized than last year.
I was dissappointed in the lack of respect shown by racers and the organizers during the playing of the National Anthem. The race announcer actually interupted the anthem at least 4 times. That sorta pissed me off. Also, very few racers showing any reverence what-so-ever. Sad.
Good race however.





Last updated: 2007-09-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:06 | 400 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/30
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU bib
Course: Trapezoid-shaped around 2 buoys. Out and back.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:47 | 13 miles | 20.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/30
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Out and back loop. Different than last year.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:25 | 03.1 miles | 07m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/30
Overall: 0/404
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back loop.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5