Memphis in May - TriathlonOlympic


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Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish, Inc.
64F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 4s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 58/87
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15,had cinamon toast egosa nd waited for my ride.
Event warmup:

Set up transition area, put on wetsuit to stay warm, and waited for my swim to start
Swim
  • 28m 7s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim. Last year was my 1st OWS and I struggled (36 min). This year I was out for revenge on the course. Took 8 minutes off of my time from last year. Was very happy with the swim, considering the wind and chop and also pretty rough as far as elbows and feet:)
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Had trouble getting sui of of my feet.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 26s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.58 mile/hr
Comments:

Was really looking to crush the bike (at least crush for me). inds were 25 mph with gusts, so needless to say, there wa no crushing going on. Even though I was faster this year over last year, there were stretches where I was looking to be around 24-25mph, but ended up at about 16mph. I knew the wind was bad, when I was passing people while only going 16mph.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Run
  • 57m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly course. Was a bit sapped from the bike and wind. Was hoping to be sub 8 min/mile. Overall the run was just ok.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some food, talked to friends and waited for my brother to finish.

Event comments:

Good race. Cut almost 30 minutes off of my time from last year.




Last updated: 2009-01-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:07 | 1640 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/87
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course: Triangle shape course. Pretty choppy because of the high winds.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:12:26 | 24.85 miles | 20.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/87
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:57:16 | 06.21 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/87
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
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