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Cordele, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 07m 59s
Overall Rank = 11/203
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/26
Pre-race routine:

Normal. Get up. Coffee. Oatmeal. Setup transition.
Event warmup:

Short swim to first buoy and back.
Swim
  • 09m 10s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went out hard and actually caught the wave in front of us by the first buoy. Felt bad, but I think I swam over a couple of slower folks. Would have liked to have get first in the AG, but oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

A lot of bikes on the rack and not much room, so it made transition tough. Actually had a guy asking me to move my bike over so he could fit in when there was room further down the rack. Strange.
What would you do differently?:

Not much except for more practice. Not a lot of short races this year, so I haven't focused on speedy transitions where seconds count.
Bike
  • 34m 51s
  • 13.6 miles
  • 23.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Had to pass a lot of people in the earlier wave through the first half which was kind of tough with some of the tight corners. The course straightening out about halfway through allowed me to drop the hammer. Had a bunch of back and forth with a couple guys to the finish, other than that, was able to push pretty hard and came in to T2 with the lead group of guys. Pretty cool.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Pushed pretty hard the whole time and cornered pretty well through the technical parts of the course.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Struggled to get my socks on because it was so humid. My socks kept sticking to my feet and toes which slowed me down a little.
What would you do differently?:

Can't change the weather, so not much
Run
  • 22m 14s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

These always hurt, but I was able to mentally push it through this time. I was happy that I didn't let myself slow down even though it hurt pretty bad. Grabbed water at the stops at mile 1 and 2 which is not normal for me, but didn't have any water on the bike, so I needed some on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Go shower at the villa and stretch a little, then go hand out Marathon bars.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Humidity.

Event comments:

Pretty good race setup. Event was well run. Awards were a little disorganized, but that may be a little tainted as the gnats and downpour didn't make it seem like things were moving fast. Good homemade sausages from the store right down the road. Quite tasty! Overall decent race.




Last updated: 2010-08-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:10 | 400 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/26
Overall: 10/203
Performance: Good
Includes really long run up the hill and around to transition. Also heard from folks with 310XTs that the course measured more like 550 meters. It did kind of look like one buoy got away from the others, but we all had to swim the same course, so, oh well.
Suit: Tri shorts/Tri top
Course: Small square - 4 buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:51 | 13.6 miles | 23.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/26
Overall: 17/203
Performance: Good
Average Power, Watts 207 Maximum Power, Watts 477 Normalized Power 220 Cadence (rpm):78
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling. Pretty technical with a lot of tight turns in the first half. With about 6 miles to go, it straightened out a bit.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 78
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:14 | 03.1 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/26
Overall: 20/203
Performance: Good
7:07, 7:14 (uphill part), 7:08
Course: Out to park entrance and back with a little jog off to the side to get the extra 0.1 in.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 3

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