Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park - TriathlonSprint


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Carrollton, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
74.5F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 24s
Overall Rank = ?/350
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/48
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 am and drank some coffee. Stomach was feeling nasty. I should of taken some malox or something.
Event warmup:

Slid into the wetsuit and chatted with the wife.
Swim
  • 13m 44s
  • 656 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

I swam the freestyle the whole way! This was by far my best swim. I was a little out of wack for the first 100 yds, but then I settled down and had an easy swim.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front. I waited for about 30 seconds before I started swimming.
Transition 1
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

I felt like I was slow, but my time was pretty good considering I had a wetsuit on.
What would you do differently?:

Get organized pre race.
Bike
  • 34m 12s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 19.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow. My bike fitness blows. I spent the winter doing long slow runs and swimming and I felt it on the bike. I was 2 mph below my normal average and I was spent when I got off the bike.
What would you do differently?:

I need to train more on the bike.

Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

I wiped out at the dismount line. The guy in front of me jumped off his bike and slid on his cleats. This caused one of the volunteers to reach out and grab me because they thought I was going to run him over. Next time I won't lock up the front brake when I see an arm reach out and grab me.
What would you do differently?:

Slow down more for the dismount line. saving 2.3 seconds isn't worth the face plant.
Run
  • 23m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

This was an ok run. I don't have my fast gear right now and I think I need to do more hills and speed work.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I knew I wasn't going to be fast here.
Post race
Warm down:

Cheered on fellow racers and enjoyed a beautiful day.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I've spent the winter working on things that didn't translate to a sprint, but they will for longer races.

Event comments:

This is a nice race that is run well.




Last updated: 2008-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:44 | 656 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: down the lake and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:34:12 | 11.2 miles | 19.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly. There is a section from 5-10 miles that has some tough climbs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 91
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:41 | 03.1 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Course: around the lake and then out and back. The out has some tough hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3