Tugaloo Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lavonia, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 06m 57s
Overall Rank = 293/474
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 46/70
Pre-race routine:

Got to Lavonia on Friday afternoon and drove the run and bike courses after check in. Woke up a 6 am and ate a banana and powerbar. Got to the park and set everything up in transition
Event warmup:

Swam for about 5 minutes just to calm the nerves and get loosened up
Swim
  • 36m 45s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming is by far my weakest leg. This was my first olympic distance race and the swim was very hard. I could never get relaxed and was struggling most of the way. I have recently began a masters swimming class - so hopefully I can improve before next season.
What would you do differently?:

Relax
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

Good little run up the hill to the transition area. Was gassed from the swim - So I took a bit longer than I would have liked.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 16s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 19.27 mile/hr
Comments:

I put a new cassette on my bike this week and must have screwed something up. The bike kept slipping out of gear when I was grinding up thie hills.
Good ride overall for me. The traffic was a bit more than I like and slowed me down several times. saw a bad crash around mile 20 and slowed to make sure that an ambulance had been called.
What would you do differently?:

Push more on the hills and drink more. I only had my aero bottle on my bike and probably could have used more fluids.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Run
  • 1h 04m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to be under 3 hours for the race. I had planned on running a 50 minute 10k - so I was in good shape after the bike. The first 1.5 miles I felt fine. I got REALLY hot coming up the hill towards mile 2. I had a hard time keeping cool from that point and struggled the rest of the way. I was not expecting the hills to zap my legs like they did.
What would you do differently?:

Run Faster!
Post race
Warm down:

Sat down and talked to a few people and drank lots of fluids. Got something to eat and headed home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first Olympic race and my goal was to go under 3 hours. My training has not been very solid the last 2 month due to the birth of my son. My swim is still the weak point and I will be working on it over the winter months.

Event comments:

The race was great. My only complaint was the volume of cars on the road and the narrowness of some of the bike course. Great race though.




Last updated: 2008-09-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:45 | 1640 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 60/70
Overall: 430/474
Performance: Below average
Suit: Trisuit
Course: 1 lap trapazoid
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:21:16 | 26.1 miles | 19.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/70
Overall: 180/474
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: The course was a 1 loop course. Moderate hills, Lots of traffic.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
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
01:04:21 | 06.21 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 49/70
Overall: 327/474
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly loop around the park
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4