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Augusta, Georgia
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
71F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 06m 2s
Overall Rank = 298/2543
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 66/317
Pre-race routine:

Stayed 20 minutes away in Grovetown as we waitied too long to book a hotel downtown. It was fine and cheap. Up at 3:30, out the door an hour later, parked at the Marriott by 4:45 and on the first shuttle to transition.
Swim
  • 30m 10s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 03m 57s
Comments:

Wetsuit stippers were awesome. Amazing how many people killed themselves to get to the swim finish then walked . Three words - on your left!
Bike
  • 2h 43m 22s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.57 mile/hr
Comments:

There are two longish but not steep hills to grind up and sections of road that stink. Overall it's a really nice bike course and there are three bottle swaps. I rode it a month ago so I knew what I was in store for.
What would you do differently?:

Train to get my race pace up a mile per hour without killing myself.
Transition 2
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Felt pretty fast and I tend to lag in these things.
Run
  • 1h 45m 19s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

I was told more than once not to go bananas on the first loop. I learned that lesson when I previewed the course over the summer..in 95 degree heat..with no fuel. Weather cooperated on race day which helped out a ton.
What would you do differently?:

Now that I know I can run of the bike (weather permitting) and not kill myself, work on getting a little deeper in the cave o pain.
Post race
Warm down:

Massage, beer, pizza, more beer, more pizza.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience

Event comments:

This race lived up to its billing - very awesome for a first timer.




Last updated: 2015-09-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:10 | 2112 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/317
Overall: 0/2543
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: For a weak swimmer, this course is ideal. The wetsuit, current, and no turns turned my typical 2 minute+/100 into something respectable.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:57
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:43:22 | 56 miles | 20.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/317
Overall: 0/2543
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:45:19 | 13.1 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/317
Overall: 0/2543
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, lots of turns, great crowd, one desolate stretch on the first lap around mile 5 or 6.
Keeping cool Drinking
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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