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Tugaloo Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lavonia, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
82F / 28C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 42m 16s
Overall Rank = 141/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 22/53
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3 AM..way too much energy to sleep. I left around 4:45 and got there with plenty of time. I was all over the place getting ready. Forgot stuff at the car and had to back. I was about to start a swim warm up and realize I left the chip in my bag. Ugh.
Event warmup:

Finally, did a few out and backs to make sure the shoulders were ready to rock. I had great feel for the water...very good sign. Finally met Coldfire! We talked before the race. I met up with Ron and talked about tri stuff.
Swim
  • 23m 41s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Booyah...great swim. This was the way to finish off the season. I sighted perfectly, rounded the buoys right, and was picking people of the whole time. I had one guy pull up beside me after the first right hand turn. He was pushing to go stroke for stroke. I backed off and fell back to his hip and drafted for about 100 yards. He tired out and I left him. :-)
What would you do differently?:

Not a damn thing!
Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Had to get the speed suite off which added a few seconds, but other wise I kept it simple and ran hard out of T-1. I did the flying mount and....the freakin chain came off. Almost bit it right there. Too funny. Got the bike under control, shifted to the big ring to get the chain back on and took off.
What would you do differently?:

Check the chain before racking? Good place to start! Otherwise, I was 8th fastest in AG. Not bad.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 5s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 19.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Typical Tug course....nice challenge. I started out a little slow as I was trying to get HR down. It was jacked at 165 and I knew I had to get it down. After a few miles I got it back to high Z3 / low Z4. I wanted 20 MPH average, but I cooked the legs just getting that goal. I was doing well until mile 15. I started getting passed right and left. Little bummed at being 28th best in AG. Ugh. I know I can do better.
What would you do differently?:

Need more trainer intervals and miles.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Within 8 seconds of the fastest transition. I am getting good at the flying dismount. I came in hot and the volunteer was yelling "dismount line, dismount line" I stepped off right at the line and ran with the bike. As I was stepping off, she said "Oh, ok". LOL.
What would you do differently?:

It was fine.
Run
  • 56m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

41 out of 53. WTF. I am tired of lack of run results. I was actually doing a little below 8:45 miles (which was the goal) up to mile 4. I was feeling confident and keeping good form. Suddenly, the wheels fell off the bus. The last two miles were slooooow. I over cooked on the bike and did not get off fresh. I think it caught up with me. I pushed as hard as I could on the run.
What would you do differently?:

I tired to push through, but just could not get back on track.
Post race
Warm down:

I finished and was completely drained. I wobbled a bit and got my bearings. I walked down and got my race t-shirt, got some food. I talked with a few people. I was still drained. I got my bike and walked back to the car. I opened the hatchback on the car and saw a nice inviting nest. So, I climbed in and slept for 30 minutes. Felt much better afterward. I wanted to spend some time with Ron and Coldfire, but ran out of time.

This was 18 minutes faster than 2 years ago, so I am making slow progress.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more saddle time and more run miles...

Event comments:

love this race.

X 2006 2009
Swim :29.06 :23.41
T-1 3.18 2.05
Bike 1:23.46 1:19.05
T-2 2.05 1.00
Run 1:02.18 :56.27
AG Place 40 22




Last updated: 2008-12-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:41 | 1640 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/53
Overall: 9/
Performance: Good
Suit: Dan's Speed Suit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:05 | 26.1 miles | 19.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/53
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:27 | 06.21 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/53
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2009-09-12 8:45 PM

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2009-09-12 8:58 PM
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Awesome job! Yeah that course was tough! I passed you on the run but I was hurting too bad to say anything and then didn't see you after the race!! I was throwing up on the run though ... I think right in front of you, so yeah, that was me!
2009-09-12 9:06 PM
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Capt, not a bad race til the run. Swim rocked.
You doin Augusta? still have time to get in some more runs and ride.
Im doin a 60mi tomorrow as my last long ride. One more 1/2 mary next week, then Vidalia then a week to recovery for Augusta...hope to see ya again.

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2009-09-12 9:31 PM
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Great Race.  Look at your total time not just the run.  It was a solid day.

2009-09-12 9:40 PM
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Crikey! that's one smokin' swim time!

That run is only going to get faster if you keep training the way you have been lately - I guarantee that.

Nice day, mate.
2009-09-13 5:57 AM
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Awesome day!  Way to go on the 18 minute improvement!



2009-09-13 2:31 PM
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You're a stud!  Way to leave it all out there.  That is all you can ask for.  Love the napping in the hatchback.  Good stuff.
2009-09-14 6:38 AM
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Good race and fast swim!
Don't beat yourself up over the bike and run, you did great. Those'll come with more time in the saddle/road.

way to go, bro!
2009-09-14 8:18 AM
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You gotta be feeling good with improvements across the board.  Congrats!  Maybe you could give me a swim lesson...

2009-09-14 9:11 AM
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Wow! Awesome race ... and smokin' fast swim (that is a phenominal split!) and blazing transition times.  The bike is hilly, with some long grinders that can sap the energy out of your legs.  The run is decidely not flat either with the last two miles cruel.  Bottom line is that you really capped the season off nicely with a solid race day. 

Btw, the best thing about the race day experience is sleeping the in the hatchback. I cannot tell you how many times I've looked at the backseat of my car thinking ... just 30 minutes

Nicely done, brother.
2009-09-15 1:43 PM
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Great job, and pleasure meeting you (finially)! Super nice job out there on a tough course.

Man, your swim is blazing fast. Dropping 18 minutes from the last time you did this course is amazing. keep your head up, you are only getting faster and faster!

Again, great job out there, and congrats on a strong race!!


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