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Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Race Day Events
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 37m 43s
Overall Rank = 3/167
Age Group = m25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/10
Pre-race routine:

Not my normal. I spent all night Friday working on my front brake / wheel. Turned out to be a loose spoke on my 404... sadly I spent about 4 hours working on the brake. Got about 5 hours sleep, really didn't feel that great going into it.

Nonetheless, this was the first race I ever did, so it holds a special place in my heart. I always want to do well here.
Event warmup:

Had a ride through the bike course to make sure I remembered it. Swam a lap or two and just pretty much hung around. Nothing all that exciting.
Swim
  • 03m 15s
  • 200 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty much down to business. Seeded myself just about perfectly. I caught the guy in front of me at about 150 and swam it in on his draft. I may have given up just a bit of time not trying to pass him, but at 25m lanes it would have probably been more trouble than it's worth.
What would you do differently?:

Nada. Swim more and get faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

The way the course was setup made it a bit hard to get into your shoes on the bike. No incidents, but it cost me a few seconds. Also, looooonnnnggggg run on gravel from the pool to the bike racks.
What would you do differently?:

Get some more calluses on the bottom of my feet. Walk on glass / fire in the off season.
Bike
  • 18m 20s
  • 7 miles
  • 22.91 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like I did well on the bike, kind of surprised two people beat me on the split to be honest as I was fastest last year and cut a good 20" off that time this year. I guess I'm not the only one that trains ;)
What would you do differently?:

Get stronger!
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

The bike dismount was actually UPhill... which made jumping off the bike a seemingly bad idea. I just hopped off once I got to the line and avoided any embarrassment of falling on my face. Cost me a second or two, but I think it was a fair trade
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 14m 20s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 05m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt pretty terrible right from the beginning. I kept trying to suck down more air than my body could get. Felt like I was hugging the redline the whole way.
Saw one of the guys in my AG ahead of me and wasn't sure what the difference in our start time was (I was about a minute back as it turns out) and had it in my head I needed to catch him. Took me to the last 200m or so to do it, but finally did. Sprinted it in when I saw the finish line, felt like I left it all out there.
What would you do differently?:

Run MORE!
Post race
Warm down:

Haha, sucked air. Enjoyed a nice Coca Cola and talked with "the guys" and the family. Good times.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Gotta pay my dues. I'm getting faster (almost 2 minutes faster than last year at the same race... felt pretty good in a race this short to cut that kind of time)

As it turned out, I ended up with 3rd Overall! My first Overall placing in a race! Even being such a short race, it feels great to OA place at my "reunion" race.

Still have plenty of work ahead of me. And hey, I didn't get lost this time!

Event comments:

Martin and co. do a good job, consistently. This race was no exception.




Last updated: 2011-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:03:15 | 200 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 20/167
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Snake pool. Nothing special
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:18:20 | 07 miles | 22.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 3/167
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Through a neighborhood. Lots of twists and turns, big climbs and long downhills (many of them into turns) a pretty challenging course considering the length.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:14:20 | 02.49 miles | 05m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 7/167
Performance: Good
Course: Sort of "P" shaped course. It's uphill right at the start, then flattens out.
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2011-07-09 8:31 PM

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2011-07-09 9:24 PM
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Congrats on the overall podium!  22+ mph on the bike and sub 6 minute miles on the run is smokin fast!
2011-07-09 10:28 PM
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Nice job and great to see the hard work paying off!
2011-07-10 12:24 PM
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What, no flats? No wrong turns on the course? Where is the drama in this race report?!

 

Just kidding . Super fast race! Congratulations!

2011-07-10 2:29 PM
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thanks guys!

 

For the record, the run was "vanity measured." I was much closer to 6:5x - 7 min/mi's.

2011-07-10 8:25 PM
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Great job Chris, nice and fast.


2011-07-11 1:10 PM
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there ya go Chris, great job!!!  Congrats on the result your work is paying off big!!!

 

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