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Rock 'N RollMan Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Macon, Georgia
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 40m 8s
Overall Rank = 81/162
Age Group = 36-39
Age Group Rank = 18/40

Pre-race routine:

Got up around .5 after a sleepless night. Light stretching. Ate a banana and drank some gatorade

Event warmup:

Since this was my first real tri, I was not sure what to do. I walked around checking out all of the nice bikes and went into the water to get a feel for my wetsuit.

Swim

20m 20s
750 meters
02m 43s / 100 meters

Comments:

The swim is by far my weakest area. I was nervous before the start and went too hard too early. I definately need to work on my swimming

What would you do differently?:

Work more on my swimming conditioning

Transition 1

02m 25s

Comments:

Getting out of the wetsuit was a breeze. Had no problem getting helmet on. Had a problem getting my shoes clipped into my bike.

What would you do differently?:

Not much - I would like to practice leaving my shoes clipped into the bike. Seems like it would make for an easier exit

Bike

47m 43s
15 miles
18.86 mile/hr

Comments:

I should have gone harder on the bike. I used HEED and it didn't sit well with me for some reason. I had a hard time slowing down my breathing and HR the first few miles

What would you do differently?:

Need to get a better hydration plan. I did not feel fresh on the run and have a feeling it was due to my lack of hydration/nutrition on the bike

Transition 2

01m 17s

Comments:

OK - I realized the difference between tri biking shoes and road biking shoes. First off - my shoes are the Shimano's with the 3 straps and are not very easy to get on or off. They are also not very easy to run in.

What would you do differently?:

Not much

Run

28m 24s
3.11 miles
09m 08s min/mile

Comments:

I had a hard time on the run. It was hot and I don't feel like I prepared well on the bike. I also stopped at both aid stations and drank 2 small cups of water. I lost time by doing that

What would you do differently?:

Need to do more bricks so I can get my legs more accustomed to the run

Post race

Warm down:

Drank some water and sat in the shade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1st time nerves. Swim and run need to be improved. Especially the swim. I mainly want to focus on not getting so tired on the swim

Event comments:

Don't have much to compare it to, but I was really impressed. Great race!

Last updated: 2008-05-16 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:20:20 \| 750 meters \| 02m 43s / 100meters
Age Group:	22/40
Overall:	128/162
Performance:	Below average
My resting heartate is 64. My average for the swim was around 155 with a peak of 172
Suit:	Zoot Fuzion wetsuit
Course:	1 lap
Start type:	Run	Plus:
Water temp:	78F / 25C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Below average
Breathing:	Below average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:25
Performance:
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Bad

Biking
00:47:43 \| 15 miles \| 18.86 mile/hr
Age Group:	14/40
Overall:	60/162
Performance:	Average
HR avearged 155 with a peak of 163 during the ride.
Wind:	Little
Course:	I enjoyed the cocurse. It had the right mix of hills and flats. I don't have a tri bike yet so I feel I lost some time due to my lack of aero. Looking back I should have gone harder on the bike
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	01:17
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Bad
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:28:24 \| 03.11 miles \| 09m 08s min/mile
Age Group:	19/40
Overall:	103/162
Performance:	Below average
HR was around 163 with a max of 173.
Course:	rolling hill on the out and a nice downhill coming back
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Too much

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
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]	4