Georgia Veterans Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cordele, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
Total Time = 1h 18m 13s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/17
Pre-race routine:

1/2 bowl frosted mini-wheats with soy milk, coffee, 1/2 immodium.
Event warmup:

Set up transition, warmed-up by swimming to the first buoy and back.
Swim
  • 08m 41s
  • 400 yards
  • 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

I seeded myself in the front on the far left side (away from the buoys) and that was great. I was able to swim at my pace almost immediately. I crashed into only three people and was able to get back moving after stopping to apologize. I got tired after rounding the third buoy, but was able to maintain a decent enough pace after that.
What would you do differently?:

Keep the seeding and location, but try to swim at a more constant pace and save some energy for the end.
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

This is an improvement, but I'm still slow in T1.
What would you do differently?:

Lose the shirt, affix the gu flask to my bike, not be so compulsive about washing/drying my feet.
Bike
  • 43m 39s
  • 13.6 miles
  • 18.69 mile/hr
Comments:

I suck at the bike. I felt like I struggled the whole time and had a really tough time passing people (especially the guy on the Trek who insisted on riding on the left). The women who beat me (tall, thin woman with butterfly tattoo on her back and redheaded woman in the black Zoot outfit with the bright blue stitching) were just better on climbing and passing. I tried to stay with them, but couldn't do it. I did pass that guy, though.
What would you do differently?:

Practice and get stronger and faster on the bike. This is really my weak point.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

Better than T1!
What would you do differently?:

Not return to my area for one more sip of water. DOH!
Run
  • 22m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I am very pleased with this run. It is only 6 seconds slower than my PR stand-alone 5K. I passed a lot of people who had clearly kicked my butt in the bike and had fun waving to all of the people who I recognized from my bike rack and transition and everyone else.
What would you do differently?:

Try to kick it faster in the last mile. I think this is a conditioning issue.
Post race
Warm down:

No warm down, but there were wet towels at the finish. AHHHH! The post-race food included bananas, watermelon and good-looking sausages.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor bike skills and slow T1.

Event comments:

This was a great race. We stayed at the Lake Blackshear Resort (about the same price as a hotel) and it was great to be able to return to our room to get stuff, use the bathroom, etc. We would definitely return with our kids again because there were plenty of outdoor things to do at this state park.




Last updated: 2007-08-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:41 | 400 yards | 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/17
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Lake swim out and around 5 buoys. This course seemed longer than the Hansgrohe race last week.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:43:39 | 13.6 miles | 18.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: The course was relatively flat with some rolling hills. The pavement was bumpy and covered with sand or pine straw in places. The course was well-marked and was a decent width.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:50 | 03.1 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/17
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Relatively flat course that went out and back to two different areas. There were volunteers and water at the important places and the finish was mostly down hill from the second out-n-back area.
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4