Davis Family YMCA/Steel Valley Triathlon Club Spri - TriathlonSprint


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Boardman, Ohio
United States
Davis Family YMCA/Steel Valley Triathlon Club
40F / 4C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 15m 35s
Overall Rank = 8/117
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/14
Pre-race routine:

try to go to bed at 9. kids keep getting up until 10:30 (we weren't at home).
woke up an hour early needing to use the bathroom. so not much sleep.
OJ, coffee, granola bar, power bar, gatorade. arrive in time to select the best bike spot.
listen to jane's addiction,
Event warmup:

run a mile and a half. inhaler and GU 10 min prior to start.
Swim
  • 07m 58s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

There was a 100 meter turning run included in the swim time. with out it I was still only swimming 1:25 hundreds
What would you do differently?:

- i need to be in the pool practicing. I can't just show up and expect to be fast.
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

i was excited to exit the trans area 2nd, passed first as he struggled with shoes - and then he hit his turbo charger and was gone....
not sure why it took 47 secs. i ran full tilt through, grabbed helmet, bike and left.
Bike
  • 44m 5s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 19.74 mile/hr
Comments:

it was COLD (40 and high winds). my feet were numb by the first mile. i should have put covers over my shoes before the race.
i still am setting up my bike for fit/power

What would you do differently?:

train more -on this bike (most of my miles are on the bike I pull the kids trailer with)
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

As I jumped off the bike I lost control of it. My feet and fingers were completely numb.
I didn't even realized I disloged a bike shoe in the chaos. A race volunteer brought it to me.

I could not get the chin strap undone. I started to do the shoes. I couldn't bend my legs without cramping my calves. I couldn't get my frozen toes into the shoes let alone the heels. I gave up trying after what seemed like an eternity, managed to unlatch my helmet, grabbed my shoes in hand and ran barefoot until I thought I could get them on (about 200 meters). I sat on a curb and managed to get them on. The T2 time says 1:37 but included my barefoot run and sit down to get my shoes on it was almost 4 minutes on my watch from bike dismount to running with shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

the trans was not the problem. it was not dressing for the weather in the bike
Run
  • 21m 8s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

this is the second slowest 5k of my life. the slowest was during a period of life when I was not training and less than a week after giving blood.
What would you do differently?:

agian the issues were dressing right for the weather on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

half mile run

What limited your ability to perform faster:

appropriate accommodations for the weather

Event comments:

i really liked the race. most things were to notch

areas for improvement: it had a strange trans area with the bikes coming in and out of the same door. they made us wear caps in the pool. run from pool was a bit long. bike course was on very rough terrain for half mile.




Last updated: 2009-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:58 | 500 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 6/117
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri shorts
Course: up and back on one side of a lane in a heated outdoor pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:47
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
00:44:05 | 14.5 miles | 19.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 13/117
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: rolling hills - no steep grades or long climbs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:21:08 | 03.11 miles | 06m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 8/117
Performance: Below average
I didn't get splits but they are probably mile 2 and 3 6:15 each mile 1 was around 7:10
Course: mostly flat, paved
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4