Hansgrohe Acworth Women's Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Acworth, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports Productions, LLC
96F / 36C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 52m
Overall Rank = 469/530
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 27/33
Pre-race routine:

Got to the park at 5:40, it opened at 5:30, and the parking lot was already getting full. Had a banana & some strawberries. Forgot my granola bar. Got everything into the transition area and walked around stretching
Swim
  • 09m 40s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

The race start was a little ackward. We were allowed through the starting gate, but then stood in the water for a bit until the starter signaled to go. I don't know how they started the timeing chips. I was able to swim more than half of it free sytle. Big improvement over the last race.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on upper body strength and distance swimming.
Transition 1
  • 03m 32s
Comments:

Went without sock in the bike shoes. Saved a couple of seconds there. Dropped my water bottle as I was taking off on the bike, so I then only had a backup bottle without a sippy top. Bummer.
What would you do differently?:

Try to get water bottles that won't fall out of the rack.
Bike
  • 49m 21s
  • 13 miles
  • 15.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Forgot to put my computer on the bike. By the time I noticed, I was a little over a mile into the ride. So, I had to guess on my speed and cadence. They had put the scare into us about drafting and passing. I did not notice any drafting but there were a lot of people who were blocking the passing. Otherwise my ride went rather smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Put the bike computer on. Train more on hills and work on building up speed.
Transition 2
  • 02m 57s
What would you do differently?:

Need to set up my stuff on the side that I rack the bike from. Lost some minutes running around the rack to my running gear.
Run
  • 46m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 15m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

I actually did try to run a little bit. Being a walker, the running is definately different.
What would you do differently?:

It is easier to get a pace going if you have someone to go with, or if you can have music.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, some stretching. Bummer when I got home, I found the shirt I was given is small. Lots of lines to get the shirt and food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ME! I need to train more.

Event comments:

The finish line is about 1 mile from the start. You had to walk about a half mile from the finish to get to the shuttle. Beautiful little town & park. I'll be back next year.




Last updated: 2007-04-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:40 | 400 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/33
Overall: 0/530
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Swim out 100 yards, swim 200 yards to next bouy, swim back into shore 100 yards. The water temperature was comfortable. The lake water was low, so the sandy bottom got muddy really fast.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:49:21 | 13 miles | 15.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/33
Overall: 0/530
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:49 | 03.11 miles | 15m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/33
Overall: 0/530
Performance:
Course: Big hill right at the beginning, but otherwise it was rolling and fairly flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4