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Emerald Pointe Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Lanier Island, Georgia
United States
Georgia MultiSports Productions, LLC.
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 17m 2s
Overall Rank = 165/736
Age Group = 36-40
Age Group Rank = 39/103
Pre-race routine:

Same as always, it has truly become a "routine" including the socializing part.
Event warmup:

Nope!
Swim
  • 09m 13s
  • 366 meters
  • 02m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

Way too crowded, I was totally boxed in, nowhere to go for the first 300 of 400 meters.

time includes long steep uphill run to transition. Actual time out of the water was about 2 minutes less and on par with my usual swim times.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

had a bit of trouble getting the helmet buckle to clasp, even still this may have been my best T1.
What would you do differently?:

4th in age group for T1, I'm not changing much. Now I just have to figure out how to duplicate it.
Bike
  • 38m 11s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Very pleased with this bike. The only time I was passed was going uphill or while cornering. I really need to work on hills.
What would you do differently?:

Lots of hill training next year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Another quick transition. Maybe I'm getting the hang of this.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 27m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where I felt like I was "racing" I looked at my watch out of transition and knew that a PR was w/in reach. I needed to do slightly better than 9 minute miles. Not too far into the course I realized that it was mostly uphill until the turn around, PR still in reach but maybe difficult. The hills actually energized me b/c I knew I could push a bit and still negative split b/c of the downhill on the way back.

After about the first mile I started to fade, I picked someone running just a bit faster than me and used him to pace my run for about a half mile, this got me going again. At the 2 mile mark i knew it would be close so I kept pushing. Pushed hard up the big hill at the end and did my best to sprint to the finish.

I knew it was close and didn't know for sure until times were posted that I PR'd by 30 seconds.

I know I'm still slow but I'm starting to see the improvement. I don't think that I'm actually getting faster yet but I'm better able to pace myself properly start to finish. This was my best tri run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing in this race but I'll be stronger and better able to push in futur tri runs.
Post race
Warm down:

Water then on to mimosas and screwdrivers while cheering the Team Petillo Relay Team (Mom, Dad, and Kristen) and the USA Fit Gwinnett Triathletes, they all did great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hills on the bike course

Event comments:

GA Multisport always does a good job and this race was no exception. This is a fun race to finish a tri season.




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:13 | 366 meters | 02m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 39/103
Overall: 137/736
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts and tri top
Course: Tight and cramped U shaped course
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:11 | 13 miles | 20.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/103
Overall: 110/736
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: rolling hills in and around Lake Lanier Islands Resort
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:14 | 03.11 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/103
Overall: 0/736
Performance: Good
Course: somewhat hilly course through the campgrounds of Lake Lanier Islands Resort
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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

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2008-10-07 9:56 AM

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2008-10-07 10:19 AM
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Subject: RE: Emerald Pointe Triathlon
Great race. I agree about the swim - it was very cramped. I must have been right behind you on the run - I finished at 1:18. Nice race
2008-10-07 12:11 PM
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Good job Jay.  Nice bike. 
2008-10-07 12:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Emerald Pointe Triathlon
Nice job, Jay - especially loved how you focused and motivated your run via somebody running slightly faster.  Congrats on the PR!!
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