Phily Tri - Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 38m 17s
Overall Rank = 209/1208
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 22/91
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:10am Ate a whole wheat bagel with PB.
Event warmup:

No real warm up. Just kind of "limbered up" as the saying goes.
Swim
  • 22m 49s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was a wave start with 91 guys. Lots of bumping. Did not get kicked or elbowed! Bumping lasted the entire swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Was my first race in open water.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 went pretty well for my first time. I did not swim with a wetsuit so didn't have to mess with that headache. The tip of rolling your socks up worked wonders for me. In my haste I forgot to keep a ha d on my bike and it fell over and unbenonste to me my water bottle fell out.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my water bottle is there before leaving transition area.
Bike
  • 46m 7s
  • 15.72 miles
  • 20.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Took it easy for most of the first lap. Just tried to get a feel for the course. It was a few short minutes into the bike that i went to reach for my water bottle and it wasnt there Crap! Luckly i was able to bum a few swigs off of two other riders I had heard there were a few hills so I wanted to see what I was up against. Well, the hills were a joke. My training ride were 10x harder than this 15 miles. Once I saw I was in good shape I opened it up. I always say "Harry, I'm dropping the hammer!" to quote Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder. Rest of the bike was awesome.
What would you do differently?:

Performance wise I did what I wanted to. Next year the hammer gets dropped right from the beginning.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Got out of my bike shoes, into the running shoes. Found my lost water bottle and hit a swig. Almost ran out with my helmet still on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

It's hard to run and drink at the same time! Got a little bit of a stomach cramp at the start of the run. Tried some deep beathing to loosen up the muscle and it gradually got better. My legs felt pretty darn good at the beginning, but I do not try and pretend to be a runner. I'm not a super speed freak. The last mile my legs started to really loosen up and so I stretched out my stride. I flat out ran the last 100 passing people left and right. I felt like a super hero crossing that line!
What would you do differently?:

Let my legs run a little earlier. Also I need to practice my tempo runs and not be afraid to lengthen my stride no matter how tired I may get.
Post race
Warm down:

I sat down in a big tub that they were handing out bottle of water from! Walked around a bit and tried to stretch my legs a bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of course knowledge.

Event comments:

One water station on the bike loop would have helped me since I dropped mine in transition.




Last updated: 2011-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:49 | 875 yards | 02m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 0/1208
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts and top
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:07 | 15.72 miles | 20.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 0/1208
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Awesome two lap course. Lots of turns
Road: Potholes  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:46 | 03.11 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/91
Overall: 0/1208
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5