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Summer Sizzler International Distance Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

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Hiawassee, Georgia
United States
Great Smoky Mountains Triathlon Club
82F / 28C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 36m 3s
Overall Rank = 18/52
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/8

Pre-race routine:

Hill training in ride day before.
Horseback riding, white water rafting, kayaking, corn hole championship and peddle boat.

Event warmup:

12 minute ride, up and down the hill out of transition. 10 minute run and 200 meters swim.

Swim

25m 32s
1500 meters
01m 42s / 100 meters

Comments:

Should have pushed harder.....
Beautiful swimm, cristal clear and warm water in lake Chatuge. Navigation around island was awesome!
Running out water on a bunch of rocks was tough. They need a carpet on the beach.

What would you do differently?:

Swim faster!!!

Transition 1

Comments:

Long run from the beach

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Bike

41m 53s
14 miles
20.06 mile/hr

What would you do differently?:

Hill training

Transition 2

Run

34m 53s
4 miles
08m 43s min/mile

Post race

Warm down:

Protein shake

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hill training

Event comments:

Small race. Shortened bike distance due to road construction......
That was not too good, I needed a true Olympic distance.
Beautiful place, optimum to make it a nice family vacation.

Last updated: 2010-06-20 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:25:32 \| 1500 meters \| 01m 42s / 100meters
Age Group:	2/8
Overall:	9/52
Performance:	Good
Time accounts for getting out of the water and running around a tree between first and second lap
Suit:	Tri shorts and shirt
Course:	75o meters loop around an island in lake Chatuge, GA
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:41:53 \| 14 miles \| 20.06 mile/hr
Age Group:	4/8
Overall:	0/52
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Hilly
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	72
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:34:53 \| 04 miles \| 08m 43s min/mile
Age Group:	6/8
Overall:	0/52
Performance:	Good
Course:	Hilly up and down, not one flat spot
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	No
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3