Tri the Parks - Blalock Lakes - TriathlonSprint


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Newnan, Georgia
United States
Tri Blue Sky
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 18m 37s
Overall Rank = 29/288
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/16
Pre-race routine:

Woke up pretty late, but had the car packed already so it was no big deal. I knew Newnan was only about an hour away, so I was not too worried about it. Listened to some good music to get excited/wake up. It was nice driving with the sun coming up for once. Parked a good ways away from transition, so I made sure to have the essentials with me and walked down to the site. I wanted to keep this one simple and clean.
Event warmup:

About a mile of running, 200m of swimming to test things out. I knew it was going to be hot, but power through and it will be over before you know it
Swim
  • 11m 9s
  • 600 meters
  • 01m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

I felt good about this one really. Pretty rough for about 250m, until I moved out from behind a wall of 3 guys. Drafting was good out, but none back in. I did not have any issues breathing. Came out feeling pretty good, just light in the head
What would you do differently?:

Push harder coming back in?
Transition 1
  • 00m 28s
Comments:

Fastest transition ever.
Bike
  • 43m 1s
  • 14.7 miles
  • 20.50 mile/hr
Comments:

Took a wrong turn out of the subdivision and added an extra .5 miles plus a nasty hill. Otherwise I would have easily hit 21mph avg. Passed by one guy who I knew I couldn't keep up with, ended up with 1st in the age group. Passed a few guys on my own and let the hammer drop coming back in. Had a bottle of gatoraid I sipped on to keep the mouth from getting too dry.
What would you do differently?:

Not take a wrong turn as it added a good minute to the time. On the positive side, I can tell my interval work is paying off as I am holding off folks and passing them too.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Fumbled for a second but made it fine
Run
  • 23m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

Started fine, but fast. I thought this was fine since that is what you are supposed to do in a sprint, but stomach cramps quickly caught up to me. I had to stop and walk a few times to keep them down. Horrifically embarrassing, and its what cost me an AG placing. Not sure what caused them, but they eventually subsided and I had a good finish.
What would you do differently?:

No cramps, more speed work to improve that time. Run is my limiter.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and socialized. I need to do more of this, it makes race day a lot more fun when you enjoy it with others.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps, wrong turn.

I am trying to be a bit more positive when it comes to racing. Second race in a row where I was happy with performance, despite less then perfect racing and placing. I just know that if I do not start to enjoy the essence of tris, I won't be able to last. Just smile at the end and enjoy the day.

Event comments:

I'll probably be back again: its a toss up between this one and the Rock n'Rollman sprint in Macon. Both are excellently run and equally challenging.




Last updated: 2011-03-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:09 | 600 meters | 01m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/16
Overall: 0/288
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out and back
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 87F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:28
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:43:01 | 14.7 miles | 20.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/16
Overall: 0/288
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Loop around the subdivision. Rolling hills, nothing too extreme
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:24 | 03.1 miles | 07m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/288
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back. Hilly and hot
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]