Coffman YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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springboro, Ohio
United States
HFP
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 58m 33s
Overall Rank = 15/239
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/19
Pre-race routine:

up at 4. coffee and OJ. load the bike drive 1.5 hours. check in set up trans. power bar, gatorade,
Event warmup:

run about a mile. chat, 15 min til start: inhaler, gu, sip of gatorade, swim 150.
Swim
  • 04m 40s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Drafting isn't the word I would use. I spent 200 yards of the 300 trying to get around a guy who seeded himself to high and even when I was able to put my hand on his left rib cage he would move me into the left. I shouldda grabbed him and pulled him back.
What would you do differently?:

seed myself super high. be more aggressive passing
Transition 1
  • 00m 30s
Comments:

My first time starting with the shoes already on the bike. It went well. I can make it faster with practice.
What would you do differently?:

run through harder
Bike
  • 32m 31s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.30 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Mental toughness.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

A little congestion down the lane but it felt good to run past people coming into T2.

After trying to put my right shoe on and getting jammed. I pulled it off, shook it, reached in and felt something but couldn't grab it. I slammed the heel down and voila! my missing inhaler.

it wasn't a big deal - I was more amused than anything
What would you do differently?:

Try my shoes (and everything) on before a race.
Run
  • 19m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

less than 6 minutes into the run I saw the leader coming back. around 6:20 in I saw newbz. I kept looking for one more guy to pass. I caught 5 or 6 but did not catch 30 people so I am not sure how I went from 40th/42nd pace to 15th overall in the race.
What would you do differently?:

Take a little time in t2 to make sure my shoes feel good.
Post race
Warm down:

Donuts, coffee, chatting and a 1.5 hour drive. in the afternoon a ran a couple miles.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental toughness. Insufficient training.

Event comments:

Did I mention donuts and coffee?

Other than a super congested swim the race was great.




Last updated: 2009-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:40 | 300 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/19
Overall: 42/239
Performance: Average
So I got in the water about 10th to 12th position. I had trouble passing the guy in front of me but eventually did at the wall and Newbz went by both of us with 75 to go. I think he was the only guy who passed me.
Suit: LG tri shorts
Course: up and back in the same 6 ft wide lanes. Super congested. start type jump/push one at a time 2-10 sec between.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:31 | 11 miles | 20.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 40/239
Performance: Below average
Unlike the last race I did I had a good mental attitude but still lacked mental toughness. I have always struggled in races where I need to set my on pace rather than keep with another athlete.
Wind:
Course: Moderate. Some rolling hills. Avg cond. paved road. Several turns. Traffic wasn't an issue.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:50 | 03.11 miles | 06m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/19
Overall: 7/239
Performance: Average
i started my watch at the beginning of the run (i forgot it earlier) had a 6:18 first mile. second mile was 6:49 so may last 1.1 was 6:49.
Course: out and back. a little grass. one decent hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4