Troops & TriHawks Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Iowa City, Iowa
United States
Tri-Hawks and The University Of Iowa ROTC
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 50s
Overall Rank = 249/341
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 22/33
Pre-race routine:

it started raining pretty hard just as soon as I arrived at 6:30a and did not stop untill about 20 min before the race start.
Event warmup:

stretche, walked (it was raining and I wanted to stay as warm as possible)
Swim
  • 08m 59s
  • 503 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

my actual time in the water was 8m:31s according to my watch, i dont think i messed that up, so I think they added time running up to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothin... this was my best swim so far in a triathlon with 1:41 100's since I trust the 8:31 on my watch.
Transition 1
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

ran out of the water well, did not feel like I needed to sit and breathe, was ready to bike, wetsuit stuck on one leg only,
What would you do differently?:

need to learn to get into bike shoes already clipped in.
Bike
  • 58m 48s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 15.85 mile/hr
Comments:

average mph was not much better then at other races this summer, but I got better place in the clydesdale group, also I actually passed people that looked like triathletes, and even on hills. I fought for almost every hill, and reached/maintained 25mph on a flat 2 mile segment.
What would you do differently?:

Very happy with bike overall, even though the numbers may not show it.
Need to practice more hills because I got killed by the two hills right out of transition after the swim. I was seriously going about 9-11 mph for the first 3 miles trying to catch my breath and regain my composure.
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

did not wear gloves for the ride this time and did not have to wrestle the off as before, also kept same sunglasses for the run as for the bike
What would you do differently?:

nothing - i like my new speed laces.
Run
  • 29m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

initially legs felt like they were made of dried up cardboard with some superglue in between. Finally opened up at the end of the first mile and started running. Cardiovascular was not a problem, just the muscular.
What would you do differently?:

practice more bike/run bricks.
overall happy with run, it was my personal best time for 5k in a triathlon this summer.
Post race
Warm down:

felt good, walked around, drank water, ate, talked to friends

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing, this was my A race, I did my best, got best time, and I am happy with it.


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Last updated: 2006-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:59 | 503 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/33
Overall: 122/341
Performance: Good
Suit: Neosport sleeveless
Course: out an back in a lake, run up a beach to transition area
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:58:48 | 15.53 miles | 15.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/33
Overall: 253/341
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: hilly and winding at the beginning and the end, not many straightways, a short steep hill just as one comes out of transition and then almost immediately another one to get up onto the Coralville Dam. I stopped raining about 20 min before the swim, the roads were wet and slippery.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:33 | 03.11 miles | 09m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/33
Overall: 274/341
Performance: Good
Course: runing out of transition on grass then onto a road and then immediately onto a longish hill with some gradient that a lot of people walked at least a little bit of the way
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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