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Guntersville, Alabama
United States
Magic Sports USA
84F / 29C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 53m 47s
Overall Rank = 1/5
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 3, ate some oatmal, and drove 2:30 to the race
Event warmup:

Rode 3 miles to ensure the bike was ready, drank some water, swam about 20 yrds. Just loong enough to pee.
Swim
  • 20m 24s
  • 1200 meters
  • 01m 42s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim went OK. Not great, not terrible. Navigation was OK. out of ~150 who did the 1200m swim, I had the 12th fastest time, although I felt like I never pushed. Only slowed down on the second loop by about 15 sec, so kept it pretty steady, and had some left in the tank.
What would you do differently?:

could have pushed a little harder, not too much, though.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

went pretty smoothly. Ran well up from the water, got swimskin off easily. Shoes on and ran out. No real issues
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 31m 22s
  • 32 kms
  • 21.01 km/hr
Comments:

Ride went pretty well, other than I don't trust the power meter at all. Felt like I kept it at the redline almost the entire way, with pretty consistent laps, only 25 sec slower on loop 2. The PM had me at a NP of only 173 with an IF of 0.619. Averaged 21.3mph. Looking back on prior races, I did each lap in about 43:45 or so, so not a huge drop off by doubliong the distance. Pushed hard the last 2.5 miles coming over the spillway back into the wind. Did a good job of staying aero for the vast majority of the time. Got passed by 3 people on loop 1 and 3 on loop 2, but had the 24th fastest bike split overall.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. I felt like I rode a very smooth ride at a consistent race pace. I actually thought I'd be closer to 22mph, but don't feel like I leflt much at all in the tank
Post race
Warm down:

Was able to sneak bike out quickly. Went back to the car, changed closthes, walked back to geta bite to eat and watched for 20 min or so. Then drove back home, stopping at Bucee's and Krystal

Event comments:

Very good, beginner friendly race. Have done this race several times and it's always well done. Easy swim, good transition area/location. Bike is flatter than I'd prefer, but it's nice to stay in the big ring and stay aero the whole time. PostRace is always excellent, too.




Last updated: 2024-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:24 | 1200 meters | 01m 42s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 12/5
Performance: Average
Suit: Swinskin
Course: 2 loop rectangle. Out of the water for about 10 ft between laps.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:31:22 | 32 kms | 21.01 km/hr
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 23/5
Performance: Good
I had a 25 sec differential between the 2 laps.
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop rectangle around the lake
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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