Peachtree City International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Peachtree City, Georgia
United States
Tri4gold
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 42s
Overall Rank = 113/302
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/39
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am, took shower, ate two multigrain blueberry waffles, packed the wife and kids in the car. Left about 5:30 half an hour late.

I arrived at about 6:30 and got checked in. Barely got ready in time for the start.
Event warmup:

No time.
Swim
  • 25m 49s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a great way to start my first triathlon. I had no idea I would do so well comparatively. I just started training for the swim in Feb.
What would you do differently?:

I would try to start closer to the front of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 03m 31s
Comments:

I was a little disoriented when I came out of the water and could find my bike.

I ate a gel pack. Should have drank more water after eating the pack.
What would you do differently?:

Walk the swim finish to my bike a couple of times before the race.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 11s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Good but could have pushed a little harder.
What would you do differently?:

Pratice biking more. I have only been biking since the beginng of April.
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

I forgot to take off my cycling shorts. For some reason my feet were numb when I put on my running shoes I think my socks were bunched up.

Should have taken a tums. My stomach wasn't feeling well probably from the earlier gel pack.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my socks aren't bunched up.
Run
  • 54m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Average run I should have been able to hold 8:30 miles if my stomach wasn't off.

Not to bad for my first tri.
What would you do differently?:

Taken tums to settle my stomach.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around in a daze.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience.

Event comments:

Great race. I had such a good time I am going to try to do the PTC sprint race in August.




Last updated: 2008-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:49 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/39
Overall: 0/302
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra long sleeve
Course: It was a lake swin that was a out and back rectangle.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:11 | 25 miles | 17.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/39
Overall: 0/302
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: It was a great course. The only problem I had was I got stuck behind a truck at the bottom of a hill and had to break almost to a stop.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:54:14 | 06.21 miles | 08m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/39
Overall: 0/302
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat and shaded. The tunnels under the road were a little unearving, they threw off my depth perception.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4