Beast of the East Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Hiawassee, Georgia
United States
Great Smoky Mountains Triathlon Club
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Normal peanut butter sandwich and gel for the start. Took a good long time in the bathroom well before the race.
Event warmup:

No major warmup since the water was too cold and bike was already racked.
Swim
  • 19m 20s
  • 700 meters
  • 02m 46s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Be better at going in a strait line.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No chip so no specific time. My time was certainly affected by the cold swim but it was good overall.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 45s
  • 16 miles
  • 13.20 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my first race on my new bike and I loved it. I wish I was better on hills but that main hill will be hard from me for a long time. I can't imagine being able to pull hills like that without hitting 180 bpm on the HR.
What would you do differently?:

Get my water before we get back to park and the speed bumps.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

No timing chip but I think it was pretty decent.
What would you do differently?:

Take in some more water coming out.
Run
  • 46m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 14m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Faster than my first race and decent time considering the hydration issues.
What would you do differently?:

Take in more water on the bike and grab more coming out of transition.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing major. Enjoyed some nice food at the event and had some great BBQ with Renee's family.

Event comments:

I was one of two clydes so I got a nice little plaque. Also, Renee won her group so she was on cloud nine.




Last updated: 2009-01-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:20 | 700 meters | 02m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Very cold water that forced many people to drop out. I finished just in front of Renee so that showed that I was still going at about my normal speed. My sighting was not great so I know I was losing time to that.
Suit: None
Course: I thought the distance was longer than norm but they swear it was accurate. Did I mention it was cold?
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:12:45 | 16 miles | 13.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
The out time was good and the back time was ok considering the difficulty of the hills.
Wind: None
Course: It was an out and back with a huge hill helping on the way out and hurting on the way back. It was huge! Also, there were some weird speed bumps as you arrived back in the park. It kept me from getting fluids before the end of the bike leg.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:46:00 | 03.11 miles | 14m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
I had to walk a couple of times due to hydration issues and some difficulty on hills.
Course: Great run course that was beautiful. I did go to far on the dam but I came home strong.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4