Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Chatanooga, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
80F / 27C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 5s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 19/80
Pre-race routine:

Ride to transition and set up.
Event warmup:

Sit around in the rain.
Swim
  • 23m 56s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice swim as it isn't too bunched up at the start.
What would you do differently?:

Swim Faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

Stopped to put on socks.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to jump on the bike?
Bike
  • 1h 14m 52s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 20.92 mile/hr
Comments:

Rain, rain, rain. A little frightening on the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

More hill work. Get a new bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Didn't get my act together here very well. Race number belt was a problem.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more.
Run
  • 50m 42s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a bad run. I'm just slow, with bad knees.
What would you do differently?:

Grow up in the rift valley.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer.

Event comments:

This is the second time I've done it and it is very well organized with good post race food, etc.




Last updated: 2008-07-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:56 | 1640 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/80
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course: Straight shot downstream.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:14:52 | 26.1 miles | 20.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/80
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back, with a little bit of winding to get up on the highway.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 83
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:50:42 | 06.21 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/80
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back along the river. Relatively flat with a couple of hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5