Iron Abe Triathlon - Triathlon


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Springfield, Illinois
United States
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Total Time = 3h 08m 17s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Not much of a routine when you are staying in a hotel. Had a bagel about 2 hours before race time and 1/2 bag of Sports beans 15 minutes before my wave.
Event warmup:

No warm up, just waited for my wave to start.
Swim
  • 43m 34s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was not wetsuit legal because of the water temp. It was very windy and cold waiting for the race to start. Getting in the water was actually fabulous because it was much warmer in the water than waiting on shore. I got off to a good start, was sighting well and moving along until bam, I got punched in the left eye by someone who was either very poor at sighting, or just decided to ignore the instructions to keep the buoys on your left! It took a second to figure out what happened and put my goggles back on. After a short distance, I had to stop again because my goggles were leaking like crazy. I dumped the water out, readjusted the strap which had fallen down to my neck, and took off again. The rest of the swim was rather uneventful. My left shoulder is still hurting some, which slowed me down just a bit I think.
What would you do differently?:

Not get punched in the face?
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

There were 3 races going on at once - a Sprint, Oly, and Half. There was only one transition area, but the racks were divided. It was a bit crowded with people coming and going at different times. I still think this was a good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 6s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 18.07 mile/hr
Comments:

This bike was flat! However, the thing I noticed about flat Illinois roads is that there is nothing to block the wind, which was very strong at times. I passed a bunch of people, but some of them were in the Sprint. It was hard to keep track of who was doing what. The bike numbers were different colors, but when you are approaching somebody from the back, it is hard to see what color their number is. All in all, this was a great bike ride for me!
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

This was a good transition. Had to shift the bike next to mine over to where it belonged before I could rack my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 59m 59s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good on this run. I have not done many 10k races, but have always wanted to get under an hour. I know it is slow, but that is what I have been hoping for. When I finished, I checked my time and this run was 59:59!! That is under an hour (just barely) but I will gladly take it!!
Post race
Warm down:

Had some food (the pizza was great) and waited for the awards ceremony. I got my award from Abe Lincoln!

Event comments:

This was a fantastic race. It was very well organized, Lots of volunteers all along the course. If I were ever in the area again, I would definitely do this race again!


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Last updated: 2013-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:34 | 1640 yards | 02m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Loop parallel to shore, under a cool arch bridge.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:06 | 24.8 miles | 18.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back on open roads. Some of the roads were pretty rough.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:59:59 | 06.2 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: This run had 2 separate out and backs on different roads. The roads were open, but I only saw a couple cars the entire time. The road were mostly flat with a couple of easy rollers. There was shade a good part of the way.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5