Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park - TriathlonSprint


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Carrollton, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 48s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/20
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 3:00 am (Yuk). Ate 3 eggs and a little bacon glass of skim milk. Showered, loaded the bike, and left a 4:00 am for the 2 hr+ drive to the park. Had to stop and fill up for the second time this week $75.00 (Damn truck).
Event warmup:

Arrived at 6:30. Racked my bike, picked up my chip, got marked and walked through my transition. Slow jogged 1 mile, then suited up and swam about 300 meters, and finally waited for my wave.
Swim
  • 14m 50s
  • 656 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim time continues to kill me. My fitness is great, never even got out of breath but obviously my technique sucks. Oh well....I guess I need to suck it up and hire a swim coach.
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Smoked both transitions, 2/20.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 33m 35s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 20.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Kept the pace comfortable. Probably could have gone faster. Was only passed by 6 riders. All of which finish in the top 3 in some classification. I am pretty sure I can maintain that same effort for 56 at GC.
What would you do differently?:

Meh...nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Flawless transition. My best ever.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 22m 27s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Run went well. Had to slow down for several minutes after mile 2 due to some major stomach pain (WTF?) I've never experienced. Picked it up after it passed. Definately not my fastest but I have no complaints.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster?
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for several minutes. Chatted with fellow AGer Tom M (finished 2nd).

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim technique, and a very conservative effort.

Event comments:

Overall I can't complain as this race was just a primer for Gulf Coast. My only goal was to work on mechanics and at least beat last years dismal finish. I accomplished both. Afterwards I wished I would have pushed more on the bike and the run as I am pretty confident I could have finished several minutes faster. Oh well. Congratulations to all of the NASMCers that podiumed (Kirk B. Greg C. and Rebecca C.) as well as Jonathon for his awesome finish!!!




Last updated: 2008-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:50 | 656 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/20
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: 2xu Bib john
Course: Standard loop course. Two turns.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:08
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: Average
Biking
00:33:35 | 11.2 miles | 20.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/20
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Single loop, rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
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
00:22:27 | 03.1 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/20
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Rolling out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4