Westpoint Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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La Grange, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Production
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 52s
Overall Rank = 122/346
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 30/44
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at Jamesson Inn. Got up at 4:45am. Ate a bagel with Gatorade and took a shower.
Event warmup:

Waking from car to event. It was a tenth of a mile.
Swim
  • 24m 43s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Bouys were to far apart. It was difficult to sight. The sprint start was a the Olympic finish which was confusing since I was coming in as they were starting.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Still need to work on this. Getting on my shoes and socks takes too long.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice putting on my socks while my feet are wet.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 52s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun course.
What would you do differently?:

Still need to work on my speed. I've only been biking since April.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice this more.
Run
  • 53m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

The run started off a little rough with some cramps on my right side starting in my chest and moving to my rib cage. The cramps went away after I took a short walk break at mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice my bike-run bricks more. In my daily training runs I can hold 8:15-8:30 for up to 10 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking into the misting shower. I cooled off there for about 5 minutes. I was very glad they had the shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat was a detriment but the main problem is I need more experience on my bike.

Event comments:

They needed more signs at the begining to show where everything was. I didn't realize until someone told me that the Oly swim was at a different place than the bike/run transition area. I happened to overhear some people talking about it.




Last updated: 2008-05-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:43 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/44
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Good
Suit: DeSoto Tri
Course: Triangle shaped swim from start to bike transition.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:22:52 | 24.85 miles | 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 39/44
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Lots of rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:53:26 | 06.21 miles | 08m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 34/44
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly flat except for one long hill at mile five, ouch. There wasn't very much shade. It got really hot on the dam.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4