La Porte YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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La Porte, Indiana
United States
La Porte YMCA
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 40s
Overall Rank = 16/300
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Sausage biscuit and a cup of coffee from Macdonalds
Event warmup:

Jogged two miles with three or four sprints then swam for about three hundred yards.
Swim
  • 07m 45s
  • 481 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started swimming again about three weeks before so I was fairly weak in this event. Started in the middle but in the back. Got completely run over about two dozen times when the swimmers from the sides started to move in. My first triathlon so this was a little overwhelming but since I didn't drown I was fairly happy with the swim.


What would you do differently?:

Start on the sides
Transition 1
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Decent transition other than other than throwing my goggles away with my swim cap:)
Bike
  • 35m 5s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 21.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Good transition area. Easy to find rack and change shoes.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 20m 25s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 06m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I can still run a little so passing people from the first wave was a bit of a rush. All I could think of was how much more fun triathlons are than running races. I'm hooked!
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

walked to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

talent

Event comments:

Good race for a novice. Easy course with plenty of volunteers.




Last updated: 2009-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:45 | 481 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Below average
Suit: none
Course: Straight out circle bouy then straight back on a nice little lake.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:05 | 12.4 miles | 21.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Good
Started bike training about a month ago so I am a pretty weak cyclist. Thought I was flying along until the fast guys started going by me. Amazing how fast some people can ride!
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with some hills. A closed course which was nice for my first time. Roads were fairly smooth and other than the reverse turn to come back, not difficult.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:25 | 03.3 miles | 06m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Good
Course: Shady loop with no traffic. Some small rolling hills but a reasonably fast course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4