Catfish Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricat Sports
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 29s
Overall Rank = 54/199
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 10/22
Pre-race routine:

try to stay calm
Event warmup:

set up transition. talk to some friends. check out the swim entry, and do a slight warm-up to avoid the open water freak out!
Swim
  • 20m 54s
  • 1056 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

nice swim. only about 5 feet deep. light current. should have pushed it harder though. i lolligagged alot watching other people and stood up to sight the course.
What would you do differently?:

no stopping to sight.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

knocked off 20 seconds from my pinchot T! time. i'll take that!
What would you do differently?:

do it faster?
Bike
  • 39m 21s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 22.11 mile/hr
Comments:

got to talking to a guy on the way back for a mile or 2. noticed my speed had slowed slightly, so we parted ways. turned out, we went to the same elementary school (different years) and his mom was my middle school math teacher. small world!
What would you do differently?:

no talking! its racing!!!
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

good T@ time. knocked 6 seconds off my pinchot time.
What would you do differently?:

go faster?
Run
  • 23m 47s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

developed a side stitch early on. couldnt really go too hard because of discomfort. should have sucked it up and pushed harder anyhow.
What would you do differently?:

be a man! work through the pain!
Post race
Warm down:

water, pictures, conversation.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

side stitch on the run. small talk on the bike.

Event comments:

nice run event. lots of people. cant wait for next year.




Last updated: 2009-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:54 | 1056 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/22
Overall: 0/199
Performance: Average
Suit: shorty john
Course: flat-slightly downhill.......its water!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:37
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:21 | 14.5 miles | 22.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/22
Overall: 0/199
Performance:
Wind:
Course: flat out and back. fun to be in a race where they divert traffic. fast times on a flat road.
Road:   Cadence: ~90
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:47 | 02.8 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/22
Overall: 0/199
Performance:
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4