Pinchot Park Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricatsports
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 42s
Overall Rank = 13/89
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Bridal shower for my fiance Saturday, then the neighbors were partying and kept us up till 3:00 am...just in time to wake up at 4:00 AM. Pretty much wrote the race off then, which dropped any pressure to perform I had.
Event warmup:

Focused on getting everything set at transition since the last race I had my water bottle on wrong and my shoes velcroed in.
Swim
  • 15m
  • 821 meters
  • 01m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim felt good. I was dissapointed with the time, but comparing others times with last year and this year, I was right where I wanted to be.
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Had to put on calf sleeves and knee braces...added somet ime
Bike
  • 56m 42s
  • 18 miles
  • 19.05 mile/hr
Comments:

OK bike...didn't hydrate enough before the race, so I was sucking down water right away. Knee problems started acting up on the second lap, so I had to relax. Calf, hamstring and hip started cramping.

What would you do differently?:

Hydrate better before the race
Transition 2
  • 00m 27s
Comments:

Happy with T2...in and out as usual. Just need to put the belt on faster.
Run
  • 22m 9s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Was ready to bail on the run at the start. Knee pain was horrible and started giving out at the first mile. I had to hobble and stop to adjust the brace a few times...hills were a pain. Right when I saw Chandler with .5 miles to go, my knee got it's act together and allowed me to finish strong.
Post race
Warm down:

water and chatted

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knee issues that killed me in Florida. Taking a month or so off and working with my doctor to figure it out.

Event comments:

Good race. Hoping to do it again next year.




Last updated: 2009-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:00 | 821 meters | 01m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 13/89
Performance: Average
Suit: john wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:56:42 | 18 miles | 19.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 15/89
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:27
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:09 | 03.11 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 25/89
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]