Indian Springs (Tri the Parks) – Sprint Triathlon
Date of Race: June 26, 2010
Total Race Time = 1h 44m 23s
Overall Place = 308/408
Age Group = Male Master Clydesdale
Age Group Place = 15/22
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Pre-race: I’ve gotten into a ritual the day before a race. I pack my tri bag, I go eat pasta (chicken penne pesto), I fill the truck up (if needed), I clean/lube the bike, I set the clock, I take a Motrin PM, and I drink a beer.
In the morning I shower (even though I’m about to jump into a lake), load the car up and head out. On the way out I will stop by Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and a bagel (I will also drink a mix 1 on the drive to the tri).
Warm-up: I am not much into warm-ups, but I did a short swim. After last week’s swim, I was nervous. After the swim I was walking back to transition and I overheard a couple talking. The guy was saying he would just swim with his eyes closed. I interrupted them and asked if he needed goggles, and if so I had some in my car. He did need goggles, so we headed towards the car. As we were walking to the car the girl jokingly asked if I had a extra helmet. I did.
At the car I realized my keys were in my tri bag in transition. I ran to transition and back (so I got a little run warm-up also), and lent a couple of strangers my extra goggles and helmet. I figured I could use the good Karma.
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Swim: As a Clydesdale I was starting in the second to last wave. The course was a counterclockwise with 2 turns.
By 200 meters in I knew I was going to be fine. I felt good the whole swim, but the last 100 meters. The last 100 meters I battled another swimmer for the same piece of lake. We were climbing all over each other. This lasted till about 20 meters till the exit when I was finally able to pull ahead.
The transition area was up a hill and across a street. I’m not sure but I think it may have been in a different time zone (it was that far away).
Swim Time: 15m:22s
T1: T-1 was OK. Not super fast, but better than last week.
T1 Time: 1m:45s
Bike: I did good on the bike. I stayed around FT the whole time, and all I did was pass people. The course was hilly which suits me. All in all a good bike ride.
Bike Time: 47m:07s
T2: T-2 was not good. I came in from the bike and went down the wrong lane, and had to go all the way around to get to my spot.
T2 Time: 2m:40s
Run: The run felt like a forced death march through the Indian Springs camp grounds. It was hot. At every water station I took 2 cups, one to hydrate and one to dump on my head.
This was a hilly course. During one of the uphill’s I tried an experiment. I walked 100 yards. It appears I can walk faster than I can run. Yet, I still run instead of walk. (I really need to work on my run)
Run Time: 37m:27s
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Post Race: After the race I hung out with some friends of mine. One of them finished 1st in his age group.
After the awards ceremony the girl that I lent the helmet too found me and returned the helmet (the goggles were laying on my car when I got there).
Rate your overall experience with this race: I would give this race a 4. I would do this race again.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Callaway Gardens Print Triathlon
Callaway Gardens – Sprint Triathlon
Date of Race: June 20, 2010
Total Race Time = 1h 5m 00s
Overall Place = 445/1098
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Place = 27/71
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Pre-race: I’ve gotten into a ritual the day before a race. I pack my tri bag, I go eat pasta (chicken penne pesto), I fill the truck up (if needed), I clean/lube the bike, I set the clock, I take a Motrin PM, and I drink a beer.
In the morning I shower (even though I’m about to jump into a lake), load the car up and head out. On the way out I will stop by Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and a bagel (I will also drink a mix 1 on the drive to the tri).
Warm-up: I am not much into warm-ups. I usually just mill about smartly.
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Swim: As a Clydesdale I was starting in the second to last wave. The course was laid out in a c shape along the shore line. We were informed that closer to the shore you can stand, and closer to the buoys you can’t.
Watching the other groups I noticed they seemed to be swimming in slow motion. When my wave took off I found out why they looked like they were swimming in slow motion. It was because everyone was swimming that way. This was by far the worst swim I have ever done. My ass and legs would not stay near the surface of the water no matter how hard I kicked or the position of my head. The whole swim felt like I was in that commercial were the swimmers are swimming in caramel.
Another problem I had was the buoys were on my right, and I don’t sight well on my right. This caused me to swim an extra 50 yards. By the end of the swim I was toast. I decided not to swim till I hit the ground with my arms, and walk out chest deep, but I must have been in the only area that was deep in the whole lake. I stood up and went right under. This caught me off guard, and I flailed a bit before getting back under control. By the time I exited the water, my HR was 170 (my max HR is 174).
This was the worst swim ever.
Swim Time: 10m:43s
T1: I walked to my transition area, trying to get my HR under control. I took my time because I was worn out. The actual change went quick; the time reflects all the walking.
T1 Time: 3m:56s
Bike: I did good on the bike. I stayed around FT the whole time, and all I did was pass people. My average speed was 20.9 mph. (Not to bad when you think that when I joined the group my average pace was 15 mph.)
Bike Time: 25m:51s
T2: Had a better T-2 than T-1, but still not great.
T2 Time: 2m:16s
Run: The run was a short 2 mile run, and I still suck at running. Everyone I passed on the bike passed me, but I had a good time. I smiled the whole time, and shouted encouragement to whomever I thought needed some. (In hindsight this might not have been a good idea. The people I encouraged would usually get a surge of energy, and pass me. If I kept my mouth shut I could have placed higher. But what is the real difference between 440 and 445? (Don’t say 5))
Run Time: 22m:17s
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Post Race: After the race I hung out with some friends of mine cheering their family.
Rate your overall experience with this race: I would give this race a 2.5. It needed more support in the lake (kayaks). It only had one boat, and it couldn’t get to a heart attack victim. Also, the bananas were warm and disgusting.
I probably won’t do this race again
Date of Race: June 20, 2010
Total Race Time = 1h 5m 00s
Overall Place = 445/1098
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Place = 27/71
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Pre-race: I’ve gotten into a ritual the day before a race. I pack my tri bag, I go eat pasta (chicken penne pesto), I fill the truck up (if needed), I clean/lube the bike, I set the clock, I take a Motrin PM, and I drink a beer.
In the morning I shower (even though I’m about to jump into a lake), load the car up and head out. On the way out I will stop by Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and a bagel (I will also drink a mix 1 on the drive to the tri).
Warm-up: I am not much into warm-ups. I usually just mill about smartly.
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Swim: As a Clydesdale I was starting in the second to last wave. The course was laid out in a c shape along the shore line. We were informed that closer to the shore you can stand, and closer to the buoys you can’t.
Watching the other groups I noticed they seemed to be swimming in slow motion. When my wave took off I found out why they looked like they were swimming in slow motion. It was because everyone was swimming that way. This was by far the worst swim I have ever done. My ass and legs would not stay near the surface of the water no matter how hard I kicked or the position of my head. The whole swim felt like I was in that commercial were the swimmers are swimming in caramel.
Another problem I had was the buoys were on my right, and I don’t sight well on my right. This caused me to swim an extra 50 yards. By the end of the swim I was toast. I decided not to swim till I hit the ground with my arms, and walk out chest deep, but I must have been in the only area that was deep in the whole lake. I stood up and went right under. This caught me off guard, and I flailed a bit before getting back under control. By the time I exited the water, my HR was 170 (my max HR is 174).
This was the worst swim ever.
Swim Time: 10m:43s
T1: I walked to my transition area, trying to get my HR under control. I took my time because I was worn out. The actual change went quick; the time reflects all the walking.
T1 Time: 3m:56s
Bike: I did good on the bike. I stayed around FT the whole time, and all I did was pass people. My average speed was 20.9 mph. (Not to bad when you think that when I joined the group my average pace was 15 mph.)
Bike Time: 25m:51s
T2: Had a better T-2 than T-1, but still not great.
T2 Time: 2m:16s
Run: The run was a short 2 mile run, and I still suck at running. Everyone I passed on the bike passed me, but I had a good time. I smiled the whole time, and shouted encouragement to whomever I thought needed some. (In hindsight this might not have been a good idea. The people I encouraged would usually get a surge of energy, and pass me. If I kept my mouth shut I could have placed higher. But what is the real difference between 440 and 445? (Don’t say 5))
Run Time: 22m:17s
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Post Race: After the race I hung out with some friends of mine cheering their family.
Rate your overall experience with this race: I would give this race a 2.5. It needed more support in the lake (kayaks). It only had one boat, and it couldn’t get to a heart attack victim. Also, the bananas were warm and disgusting.
I probably won’t do this race again
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