Georgia Veterans Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cordele, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 05m 32s
Overall Rank = 21/203
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/30
Pre-race routine:

Got up. Ate waffle with PB&H. Normal breakfast. Had cup of coffee. Bleech. Hampton Inn coffee; not what I am used to at home, but it did its job. :) Set up transition. Helped Heather's sister a little since this was her first. (she did great BTW)
Event warmup:

Jumped in the water. Took care of pre-race business :) Swam out to the first buoy and back. Practiced a couple of accelerations since the waves were pretty big for the guys, so I knew I needed to bust it out in the first 50 to get my lead.
Swim
  • 05m 38s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Actually one of the most crowded in a while on the start since the first buoy was a hard left only about 50 meters away, so everyone lined up on the same side.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Felt great.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Includes the run up the hill from the swim start so it looks slow, but I would rather this and have the actual out of water time for the swim. Kept a good jog up the hill to calm down a bit. Good position at the far end of transition allowed for little running time with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to go around the cones the right way the first time. Almost missed going over the mat since it only covered half of the exit. Only lost about 1 second, so not bad overall.
Bike
  • 34m 28s
  • 13.6 miles
  • 23.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Pleased overall.
What would you do differently?:

Kept feeling like I could push harder, but I just couldn't force myself to do it. Mental block with the speed I was able to hold. I think my mind thought "over 23, you must be going to fast, no need to pick it up". I need to get over that and just hammer it until there is only enough left to finish 3.06 miles on the run and then do the last .04 on pure pain.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

One of my fastest T2s. Everything clicked.
What would you do differently?:

Would like to learn to run 10Ks and shorter without socks. I could probably save about 10 seconds here.
Run
  • 22m 48s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

Apparently my run needs work if I want to place better going forward. 1st out of the water, 2nd off the bike, and 6th on the run. Hmmmm...wonder where the race went awry. Not a slow pace for me by any means, I just need to be down in the 6:00s to be more competitive.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Pushed the body about as hard as I could. I actually watched the guy who got 1st in my AG pass me, saw the 27 on his leg, and couldn't do a darn thing about it. There was only enough juice left to get myself to the finish line, much less try to keep up with his 6:20 something pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around...chatted with the other guys who finished around me. It was pretty cool since we were the first wave and the first ones in our AGs, so it made me feel good to be up there with "those guys". :) It was weird to be finished that early.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. Just need to continue to train and improve.

Event comments:

Good race overall. Normal Jim Rainey race. Well organized, pretty much on time, just a little slow pulling it together at the end. Awards took FOREVER! I guess I can't complain since I was actually there for the awards for once. :) I was a little disappointed that not all of the finisher medals were the same. Looked like some of the folks received medals with a swimmer, biker, and runner whereas others only had a biker. Sort of odd, but he did promise to mail folks medals if they didn't receive one.




Last updated: 2008-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:38 | 400 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/30
Overall: 12/203
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 164 Lower than I thought it would be, and it only spiked to 168
Suit: NAMC Jersey/DeSoto Tri Shorts
Course: Regtangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:28 | 13.6 miles | 23.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/30
Overall: 18/203
Performance: Good
Avg HR 168: Max HR:172 I am guessing that since my avg only got up to 168 and my LT is around 172, I still could have pushed a little harder on the bike, but I was worried about the run a little since it was not a good performance last year. Granted that included being stung by a wasp twice last year, but I wanted to make sure there was something left in the tank.
Wind: Little
Course: A little winding for the first 6 miles or so with some good turns, but they seemed to be banked fairly well, so not too much speed lost. Once out of the twists, there was a pretty good straight with a little up and down. Easy to hold good speed through this. Then back to the park.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
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
00:22:48 | 03.1 miles | 07m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/30
Overall: 46/203
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 6:55 - Avg HR 171 Mile 2: 7:47 - Avg HR 173 Mile 3.1: 8:05 - Avg HR 177
Course: Out and back with a couple of jogs to the side. Turn arounds at about miles 1 & 2. Pretty much dead flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4