Catfish Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricat Sports
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 30s
Overall Rank = 38/322
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/24
Pre-race routine:

Not much. PBJ and running late. No real warm up at all.
Event warmup:

NONE
Swim
  • 21m 52s
  • 1380 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

REALLY BAD navigation and swam WAY off the buoys. Had to stop 5 times and clear out goggles.
That' said: This is a swimmer's Tri for sure if the water is calm. Long swim and short bike/runs.
What would you do differently?:

I REALLY need to work on doing a harder effort and getting in a groove.
I know i can take 90 seconds off this.


Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

I screwed around too long with shoes i guess. Also was against most people NOT wearing wetsuits
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim and not wear the suit!
Bike
  • 35m 32s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 24.48 mile/hr
Comments:

OK i guess. I tried 170mm cranks to see if i want to use at IMLP.
Not used to them, but maybe they will help the run afterwards?

What would you do differently?:

Long training for Ironman make the pace feel hard on these short ride/runs.

Just need to train to stay at 25-26 mph here
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

OK
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really
Run
  • 19m 57s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Bad pacing and bad shoes! LOL
I got a blister on one heel because i had wrong shoes. (left my good ones at the YMCA...oops)
What would you do differently?:

Go MUCH harder!
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing, felt like i could do it again.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IMLP training is all long and slow. This pace feels really hard.

Event comments:

Love the course and location. I just need to learn to swim!




Last updated: 2012-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:52 | 1380 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/24
Overall: 146/322
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Shallow river, no current
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:35:32 | 14.5 miles | 24.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/24
Overall: 19/322
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Flat, pretty fast....but WAY TOO SHORT to save my feeble swimming!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:57 | 03.1 miles | 06m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/24
Overall: 29/322
Performance:
Course: Fairly Flat, should be faster!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3