Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 02m 17s
Overall Rank = 1043/1436
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 50/79
Pre-race routine:

water, gatorade, odwalla, pbj on flatbread, coffee, 2 waterbottles, 2 goo
Event warmup:

bike had flat, needed emergency fix on racesite
Swim
  • 21m 36s
  • 900 meters
  • 02m 24s / 100 meters
Comments:

went well overall for first in water start-
Transition 1
  • 04m 3s
Comments:

need to practice
Bike
  • 57m 56s
  • 14.91 miles
  • 15.44 mile/hr
Comments:

thought i did detter better than my results oddly it felt like I was passing the world?!
What would you do differently?:

train more hills
Transition 2
  • 03m
Comments:

better than firts transition, but need to get faster
Run
  • 35m 40s
  • 3.15 miles
  • 11m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

was not mentally prepared for the hot sun- let it get to me. definately the hardest segment for me
Post race
Warm down:

cold water, relax in shade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training for run

Event comments:

They do a great job organizing the tri. Lots of fun- A must do!




Last updated: 2009-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:36 | 900 meters | 02m 24s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 796/1436
Performance: Average
21:36 total swim
Suit: wetsuit
Course: upstream 1/2 then through columbia bridge, then back thru bridge and down
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:03
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:57:56 | 14.91 miles | 15.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 979/1436
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:35:40 | 03.15 miles | 11m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/79
Overall: 1211/1436
Performance: Below average
Course: flat, it was sunny
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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