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Flovilla, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 53s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Drove to the race, didn't eat. I was tired from lack of sleep.
Event warmup:

Swam to the first bouy and back a couple of times while waiting for the race to start.
Swim
  • 15m 59s
  • 656 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

I came out of the water in about 14 minutes and was stunned at my time. I must have zig zagged all over the lake, I really can't swim this slow. I had a bad case of the right turns during warm-ups and I did find myself correcting in the water a lot, but I had no idea it was this bad.It was actually an easy swim and I came out reasonably fresh, so I can only blame navigation.
What would you do differently?:

I think my form was off after two weeks out of the water, which caused the crooked swim. I need to get back in the pool.
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

This was long due to spending some time getting the considerable amount of dirt off my feet that had collected on the way to T1, I didn't rush.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Bike
  • 40m 52s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 18.79 mile/hr
Comments:

I could have pushed harder on the bike, which has been the case in all of my races. For some reason, I tend to hold back and ride with the people in front of me until someone faster comes along and I pick it up and ride with them. Maybe I just get lonely out there. More likely, I just haven't found or let myself believe what I'm capable of.

I have a pet peeve. Being a big boned person, I tend to be slow uphill and very fast downhill. Uphill, I politely hug the white line and allow faster competitors to pass. Downhill, those same competitors are all over the road and I can't get by. At high speeds, I think the wind drowns out my "on your left", and the people in front of me seem to believe that because they are doing 32 mph there is no way anyone could catch them. I found myself coasting and even braking several times on the longer downhill sections while the riders up front were weaving across the lane.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Not bad, I wasn't eager to get to the run.
Run
  • 32m 9s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I told myself I would run up the hills even if I had to do a sidestep up, but I couldn't. The hamstring just quit on me. So I walked uphill and ran the rest. Unfortunately, there was a lot of uphill. I have an "internalional distance race" in five weeks and I can't really run at all. I had thoughts of finding another hobby during this run, but the struggle is part of the alure.
What would you do differently?:

Heal and run.
Post race
Warm down:

Bend over and breathe.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm overweight and hurt.




Last updated: 2006-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:59 | 656 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:52 | 12.8 miles | 18.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:09 | 03.1 miles | 10m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2006-06-24 5:38 PM

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2006-06-24 10:36 PM
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I think you did a good race in spite of being injured and not being able to train. I know it is frustrating, but hang in there! I know you are going to get better and tear up the course. I think the big thing is that it just takes time.

Thanks for being there. I love spending this time doing this stuff with you.

Kelly
2006-06-25 10:07 AM
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Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - Indian Springs State Park
Hey Don take care of that hammy. Hope to see you guys at PTC in August.
2006-06-25 6:17 PM
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Good race Don, especially with that hamstring bothering you. Looking forward to the PTC tri. Hopefully I'll remember to tat up before that race.
2006-06-27 12:15 PM
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It was nice meeting you at the race- Nice job pulling it off on a bad hammy- that had to hurt!. Looking foward to seeing you at the ptc.
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