Tri-Shark Classic Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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LeRoy, Illinois
United States
Tri-Mom Events, LLC
66F / 19C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 30s
Overall Rank = 305/375
Age Group = W40-44
Age Group Rank = 98/128
Pre-race routine:

Up early, cereal with strawberries for breakfast, stretches to my favorite tunes... went thru checklist to make sure transition bag was setup
Event warmup:

nothing much - just some relaxation and to kill time, brought along a Suduko puzzle - that was good thing for me as I was setup at the rack with well over an hour to spare.
Swim
  • 11h 38m
  • 600 yards
  • 1h 56m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimming is my best event - loved the lake swim!!
What would you do differently?:

Start more at the front of the pack - being my first competitive lake swim, i went in conservatively near the end of the group.
Transition 1
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

I had some vertigo getting out of the water and had to slow down and deal with that. And I am not a start with shoes on the bike girl - not yet.
What would you do differently?:

figure out why I got vertigo and work out THAT for my next race
Bike
  • 42h 48m
  • 13 miles
  • 0.30 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm a newbie on a road bike but had my own PR, so that is what is important to me.
What would you do differently?:

work on gear shifting with hills and become more aggressive with speed. I paced myself to have some energy left for the run (my worst event)
Transition 2
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

shoes didn't come off till back at rack, but was happy with getting off my bike w/o falling
What would you do differently?:

get Tri-shoes and depending on how this season goes, a Tri-Bike!! Most riders had one in this race
Run
  • 34h 10m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11h 01m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is my worst event but has the greatest potential for improvement. My primary goal for this leg was to not walk at all - which I accomplished..
What would you do differently?:

go for a 10 minute mile - I held that for the 1st half of this race at least!
lots and lots of endurance training
Post race
Warm down:

stretches

What limited your ability to perform faster:

power for a faster run

Event comments:

Excellent first Tri - very competitive, well run, well organized, very nice supportive participants!
(first one for me in 2 years)
Can't wait to do it next year :)


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Last updated: 2009-06-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
11:38:00 | 600 yards | 1h 56m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/128
Overall: 147/375
Performance: Good
one loop
Suit: full body wetsuit
Course: Triangle swim in Lake Evergreen - nice - not too crammed with people
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
42:48:00 | 13 miles | 0.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/128
Overall: 276/375
Performance: Average
one loop through the countryside - very pretty!!
Wind: Little
Course: some hills, little traffic, lots of police/medics on hand - very well organized with volunteers
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:23
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
34:10:00 | 03.1 miles | 11h 01m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/128
Overall: 340/375
Performance: Below average
Course: closed to traffic country road - slight but long incline first half
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5