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Carrollton Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Carrollton, GA
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 12m 45s
Overall Rank = 26/200
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/25

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am packed the car and the family and drove 1.25 hours to the race venue. Ate a Cliff bar and drank some Gatorade Endurace on the way.

Event warmup:

Short swim in the water.

Swim

08m 4s
440 yards
01m 50s / 100 yards

Comments:

lake was nice..good visability

What would you do differently?:

Swim faster

Transition 1

00m 45s

Comments:

My rack was at the back....transition times are figured into the legs of the raee so this is just and estimate

Bike

36m
12 miles
20.00 mile/hr

Comments:

I had an 11-23 on the back of my tri bike so needless to say I didn't climb all that well. Had some good speed on the flats and downhills though.

What would you do differently?:

Bring bigger gears or a road bike

Transition 2

00m 45s

Run

25m 50s
3.4 miles
07m 36s min/mile

Comments:

Had a bad side cramp coming off the bike. It took the first mile or so to work it out.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around and got some gatorade and a banana

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and humidity, wrong gears on bike

Event comments:

Great race for beginners!!!

Last updated: 2005-07-18 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:08:04 \| 440 yards \| 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group:	13/25
Overall:	34/200
Performance:	Good
Felt like I was flying through the water. I actually thought I would be about 2 mins faster that I was.
Suit:
Course:	Triangular buoys on the left
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	82F / 28C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:45
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:36:00 \| 12 miles \| 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/25
Overall:	34/200
Performance:	Good
HR was at LT the entire bike trying to keep up with the leaders
Wind:	Little
Course:	Very hilly and challenging for a short course. If I had remebered how hilly the course was I might have put bigger gears or ridden my road bike instead
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	90
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:45
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:25:50 \| 03.4 miles \| 07m 36s min/mile
Age Group:	0/25
Overall:	31/200
Performance:	Good
HR wss high as I was trying to run myself up in the overall
Course:	Flat around a lake with plenty of shade
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4