Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Chatanooga, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
74F / 23C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 11s
Overall Rank = 474/782
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/26
Pre-race routine:

Slept terribly. I guess I wanted to do so badly and being here with Joe made me nervous.
Event warmup:

Good jogging warm up. Good stretching. Had to wait a while for the swim start.
Swim
  • 29m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

I could have swam harder, but was satisfied with this swim performance.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 1
  • 03m 51s
Comments:

It took a good 90 seconds to run up the bank from the swim finish to the bike, maybe 120 secs.
What would you do differently?:

Perhaps not sit down to put on bike shoes.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 44s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Hard to say, because of the heavy down pour.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

good T2, in a very large transition area.
Run
  • 57m 43s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran well first 4 miles. I think my cold really started to affect me energy wise after the 4th mile. Ran very low on energy despite good nutrition and pacing on the bike and swim. Had to walk last hill.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, cheering.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training, and a head cold the entire week prior. Also a poor night's sleep on race night.

Event comments:

Loved the venue and the race. I wish I could run better in hot wx!




Last updated: 2008-07-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Average
Single leg swim down river in the TN river.
Suit: None
Course: Hugged south shoreline.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:21:44 | 26.1 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/782
Performance:
Bike time on official results is off by 4 minutes. Going with watch time.
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back on a rolling terrain bike course with 3 long hills of about 1 mile. Rained very hard on return leg in two spots, slowing speed. Felt as if I was pedaling through sand after the turn around, although I did not sense a headwind.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
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
00:57:43 | 06.21 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course along river. Included two hills, and a set of steps???
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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] 5