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Ironman Chattanooga - Triathlon


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Chattanooga, Tennessee
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 13h 27m 52s
Overall Rank = 888/2586
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 93/209
Pre-race routine:

wore booties the day before and napped, tried to stay out of the sun
Event warmup:

had to wait 90-120 mins for swim start, peed in wetsuit while standing in grass
Swim
  • 59m 25s
  • 4224 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Fastest swim ever! Great current! Great distance between athletes!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Transition 1
  • 08m 11s
Comments:

Went faster than last race, ran in socks which helped and took helmet and glasses with me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing!
Bike
  • 6h 22m 35s
  • 116 miles
  • 18.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Great pace! Rolling hills! Kept it up, only had to get off the bike once to pee! One of my best! Was hot but had good strategy of keeping water to pour over myself to keep cool.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 09m 53s
Comments:

Had to pee so stopped to use restroom
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 5h 47m 48s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot and hilly! Wanted to do a 5 hour marathon but didn't make it. Run/walk the whole time which was a decent strategy, just tried to stay cool and not cramp.
What would you do differently?:

More run/hill training!
Post race
Warm down:

Massage and food, started to get chills and fever




Last updated: 2017-09-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:59:25 | 4224 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 86/209
Overall: 832/2586
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Xterra
Course: In river with the current!
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 08:11
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:22:35 | 116 miles | 18.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 90/209
Overall: 743/2586
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops on Ironman Chattanooga Bike course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 09:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
05:47:48 | 26.2 miles | 13m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 111/209
Overall: 1128/2586
Performance: Average
Course: Hard and hilly 2.25 loop Chattanooga course
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?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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