St. Peters REC-PLEX Spring Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Peters, Missouri
United States
St. Peters Rec-Plex Natatorium Foundation
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 21s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/37
Pre-race routine:

5oz apple juice on waking up
bagel w/pb and honey about 1:05 before race start
Event warmup:

only a bit of running, race had started when I arrived so no bike warm up or pool warm up
Swim
  • 10m 27s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

good swim, best time and navigation yet
What would you do differently?:

need to work on pulling harder in the water to make myself go faster
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

fairly quick T1 not sure on time
Bike
  • 1h 01m 52s
  • 20.5 miles
  • 19.88 mile/hr
Comments:

good bike, really pushed it but it felt comfortable...makes me know I can push it more in training to increase bike speed
What would you do differently?:

need to work on hill climbing momentum
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

had too much stuff to grab, put on hat while sitting could have carried
What would you do differently?:

train with no socks so i know if i can go sockless
Run
  • 36m
  • 4.4 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

very hot, not used to running in the heat. disapointed in the run, but it from talking to others and seeing results, it looks like everyone was effected by the heat as well. started to feel sick and run wasn't good psychologically either
What would you do differently?:

more bricks...mind games

know exactly where the finish was so i could pump it up sooner
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAT and SUN

Event comments:

good race. always very organized and lots of volunteers. it's getting bigger every year.




Last updated: 2009-06-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:27 | 500 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 21/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: serpentine pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:01:52 | 20.5 miles | 19.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flat w/some rolling hills on service road
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 97
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:00 | 04.4 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: trails of st. peters, mostly flat with some steep inclines
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4