Tower Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Niles, Illinois
United States
Leaning Tower YMCA
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 8s
Overall Rank = 139/246
Age Group = 19-24
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

Well lets see...
Got lost on the way, arrived approx 15 minutes before my wave started. Ran to registration and then set up my T area in a rush. Ran to the bathroom and got my chip at the pool start. Ran to my lane with about 45 sec to spare. I think that got me pretty warmed up!
Event warmup:

See above :P
Swim
  • 09m 55s
  • 450 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Well I think my adrenaline was real high since I was so late and nervous I wasn't going to make it. I started too fast but the rest of the swim went pretty well. First pool swim doing all flip turns, that helped a lot.
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Clipping in went much better than the last race, definitely getting the hang of it.
Bike
  • 41m 3s
  • 11.18 miles
  • 16.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Really should have been faster here. Very disappointed with my time. I had a 36min split last race for the same distance, harder course too. >:(
What would you do differently?:

Not sure why I was so slow. I guess I just didn't have it today.
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

little slow, not bad
Run
  • 24m 56s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I tried to push hard here, I did pretty well.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and then went right to the locker room. Had a wedding shower to get ready for!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Biking was WAY too slow. Not gonna dwell on it, I know what I need to do.


Event comments:

Some of the signage was very confusing. For example, when I was running out of the pool area they didn't have a clear path out and I started going down the path that was leading back into the pool. I turned around and bumped into two other ladies who did the same thing! We all turned around and headed back, the right way.




Last updated: 2009-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:55 | 450 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 140/246
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pool, 8 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:03 | 11.18 miles | 16.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 196/246
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: 5 lap course. Flat, with a little wind.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:56 | 03.11 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 127/246
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Flat course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3