Revolution 3 Knoxville Olympic Distance Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Revolution 3
67F / 19C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 47m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 14/18
Pre-race routine:

Really didn't do anything special. Was nervous so I couldn't eat...just continues to hydrate as much as possible.
Event warmup:

NO swim warm up allowed so I just stretched and tried to stay warm
Swim
  • 47m
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

I could not catch my breath for the life of me. I can not figure out what went wrong here. I never came so close to just quitting. Finally, after struggling and doing every stroke imaginable I got going after 2/3 of the way into it. Maybe it was mental....heck. I just don't know.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out this breathing issue. I predicted 30 minutes so I was plus 17 minutes at this point.
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

not a bad transition... east to find my bike (lol) Not too much trouble pulling off the wetsuit. Used bodyglide.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 30m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.57 mile/hr
Comments:

I like this bike course. It was challenge with all the hills. I passed probably 40+ people. Did especially good on the uphill climbs and got some serious speed on the decents. Very technical course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

good tranisition - 2 minutes is one of my fastest t2's that I can remember.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 1h 01m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Good solid run. Passed another 10 or so people and only got passed by 1 or 2. Just took my time, made sure I stayed hydrated and had fun. It was neat having your name on your race number. Had a bunch of people yell my name which was awesome.
What would you do differently?:

not much.
Post race
Warm down:

talked with the kids and SIL and her husband. Relaxed. Stretched out a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim was a big factor in my time. I think I would have been close to the 3 hour mark with a 'normal' swim and might have pushed the run harder. I finished and that was my 'c' goal. First tri in 15 years under my belt.

Event comments:

I think the REV3 people did an outstanding job. I would come back and do this again...or another REV3 race somewhere.




Last updated: 2010-09-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:00 | 1640 yards | 02m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: xterra
Course: up river for about 1/3 of the way then down river.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:30:00 | 24.85 miles | 16.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills with 2 pretty good climbs.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:01:00 | 06.21 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: out and back. mostly flat with just a few inclines...but nothing serious.
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]