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Tri the Illini - Triathlon


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Champaign, Illinois
United States
USAT
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 30s
Overall Rank = 104/301
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 5/34
Pre-race routine:

Got up about an hour before, quick bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee. Stayed with a friend and we walked down to the race site.
Event warmup:

Swam around 200m before the start
Swim
  • 07m 5s
  • 330 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

The area I need the most work in. I will be training really hard when I'm back at home and have access to a pool. As for right now, I could be worse so I'm not complaining
What would you do differently?:

Started off too slow, but I just need to train more here!
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Just got clip-less pedals so I'm still trying to get used to clipping in. Wasn't very smooth this time but thats OK.
What would you do differently?:

Practice!
Bike
  • 36m 22s
  • 11 miles
  • 18.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Could have pushed harder at times. But overall it was a good ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Little rough getting off the bike, all I wanted to do was to not fall clipping out.
Run
  • 24m 13s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I was having trouble breathing, so I was a little taken aback by that. There was some event going on in the Quad when I started to run through it and there was no race volunteers managing the sidewalk. The mass of people was so big I had to stop and walk right through them, I was a little weary if I was even on the right course. The really should have placed more people here, this definitely cost me some of my time.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, met with a lot of my friends (student of Illinois) and enjoyed the rest of my day!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The crowd of people on the running course.

Event comments:

First year for this race, so I understand the lack in certain areas. It was a good course and I really enjoyed the competitiveness in my age bracket. 34 girls my age is huge! I'm used to 15 or less. Pretty cool.




Last updated: 2009-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:05 | 330 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/34
Overall: 194/301
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pool swim, snake style
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:28
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:36:22 | 11 miles | 18.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/34
Overall: 106/301
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat, lots of turning. Some rough spots.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:13 | 03.1 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/34
Overall: 148/301
Performance: Average
Course: Flat, through the Quad.
Keeping cool Good 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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2009-05-03 5:14 PM

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Subject: Tri the Illini

2009-05-05 6:29 AM
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Davenport, IA
Subject: RE: Tri the Illini

Good job on the race!  The number of people in the way on the Quad was definitely annoying.  I spent the majority of that area yelling for people to get out of the way.  And then with as crowded as it was to only have a sign telling you which direction to go on the way out?  Could have been thought through a bit better.

Good luck with the rest of your season!

2009-05-15 10:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Tri the Illini
The run was definitely crowded in the Quad but was pretty flat and easy to pick off other runners the last mile. i think it was a bit short though. I'm guessing between 2.9/3 miles rather than 3.1. Good job.
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