Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Chattanooga, Tennessee
United States
Team Magic
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 47s
Overall Rank = 841/1099
Age Group = Men 30-34
Age Group Rank = 90/104
Pre-race routine:

Nutri Grain bar, bannana and some Shot Bloks
Coffee on the way to the race.
Event warmup:

No real warm-up. After the bus dropped us off at the swim start (the swim was a point to point swim) walked around to keep the legs warm.
Swim
  • 24m 53s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great Swim! I could have gone longer and keep that same pace.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe I could have gone a little faster.
Transition 1
  • 04m 24s
Comments:

Transition was big due to the fact that there lots of people, so it took a while to get to the mount line
Bike
  • 1h 24m 52s
  • 25.68 miles
  • 18.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Very good bike ride. Right on the nose for estimated time. The first hill was the hardest, and my calves did start to cramp up after it, but I took it easy for a little bit and they got better.
What would you do differently?:

More time on the bike would be good & maybe a bike fit to make some adjustments.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Run
  • 1h 22m 48s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 13m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

After the first 1 mile my quads started cramping up to the point all I could do was run for about 25-30 steps (slowly) and then I would need to walk for about a min to keep the really painful cramps from coming back.

What would you do differently?:

Not sure yet, but I need to get the cramps under control
Post race
Warm down:

walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The quad cramps during the run. The swim, T1, bike and T2 were great.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this race. It was my first Olympic and I will be back next year!




Last updated: 2010-11-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:53 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 191/1099
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:24:52 | 25.68 miles | 18.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 630/1099
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:22:48 | 06.21 miles | 13m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/104
Overall: 1003/1099
Performance: Bad
Course: It was hot! There was shade which was nice. The course also was mostly flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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