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Petersburg, Illinois
United States
Abraham Lincoln Triathlon Series
79F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 16s
Overall Rank = 41/108
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/11
Pre-race routine:

Race Start was 1 pm. Traveled 90 mins to Petersburg, IL race morning. Arrived at 11 am due to announced road closures for the race. There was a super-sprint that started at noon. Packet pickup and body marking uneventful.

(Turns out there were no road closures - all were open to traffic)
Event warmup:

Biked 2 mi, ran .35 on track - Warmups were done too early. I didn't think we'd have access to transition during the first race for warmup.
Swam 125 yds 15 mins before race start - good timing for swim warmup.
Swim
  • 05m 49s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Hectic start lining up along the pool edge in a small area.
Good swim results - much improved from winter swim training.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Added time in T1 to get into top. It's difficult to get a shirt on when wet!
What would you do differently?:

Wear tri suit with top...
Bike
  • 40m 28s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.28 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride was hilly which I didn't anticipate and the headwind heading out was a nuisance. My plan was to use HEED for nutrition / hydration on the bike. The late race start and high temperature had my HEED too warm. It was difficult to drink and I didn't drink enough on the bike. Calves started to cramp around mile 12 but I was able to pedal through it.
What would you do differently?:

Scout the course. Find a way to keep hydration/calories cool.
Use aero bottle during race instead of rear bottle cage.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Calves were cramped coming off the bike. Run in with bike was ok. Stayed vertical for shoe change. Rinsed mouth with water bottle in transition. Racked my bike prior to changing Garmin over to watch - risk of forgetting Garmin...
What would you do differently?:

Work on transfer of Garmin from bike to watch so I don't forget it.
Run
  • 26m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was rough. I worked my legs harder on the bike than I wanted to and didn't get HEED down on the bike. It took me 1 mile to work through the calf cramps - which wasn't too bad. The lack of energy after mile 1, as seen in splits, was most difficult.
What would you do differently?:

Improve nutrition/hydration on the bike. Carry gels on the run just in case.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked - drank water to rehydrate quickly.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not getting in my HEED for hydration/nutrition/supplement during the bike. I was hoping to finish this race in 1:13:00 so 1:15:16 was not bad. Most of the time was lost on the run - but some of that may have been caused by my increased effort attempting to make my bike split goal.




Last updated: 2014-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:49 | 300 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 59/108
Performance: Good
Out of the water in 5:30, short run to transition.
Suit:
Course: Serpentine in pool.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:28 | 13 miles | 19.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 43/108
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back. Out heading west back heading east. Somewhat hilly course on the west end. Rode into headwind on the way out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:25 | 03.1 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 33/108
Performance: Below average
Mile 1 = 8:11 Mile 2 = 8:40 Mile 3 = 8:51 Degrading splits indication of lack of 'energy' or poor hydration/nutrition on bike.
Course: Moderately hilly run with one large decline/incline on the out and on the back.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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