Evergreen Lake Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hudson, Illinois
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 37s
Overall Rank = 53/150
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/12
Pre-race routine:

Got up early. Ate breakfast.
Event warmup:

Light stretching.
Swim
  • 14m 33s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water race. Felt pretty good. Gave me some experience.
What would you do differently?:

Swim a little harder and learn to sight where I am goin a little better.
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

Slow transition.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 57s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.13 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good on the bike. Had some calf cramping issues. Lost the chain but was able to get it back on. Chain came off a second time going up a hill and caused me to crash. No insuries. Handle bars a little tweaked.
What would you do differently?:

Not crash.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Still slow transision. Took some time to eat a gel and drink a little gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Eat the gel on the run and have a toss away bottle of gatorade.
Run
  • 27m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Not happy with my run. I need to get faster.
What would you do differently?:

Need some longer runs in my workouts. I want to get my times down to 24:00 for the 5K run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure. Lack of training.

Event comments:

Really enjoyed this race. Look forward to next year. I will step up to the olympic next year though.




Last updated: 2009-07-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:33 | 547 yards | 02m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 102/150
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:17:57 | 24.85 miles | 19.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 41/150
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills with few good climbs
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:00 | 03.11 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 80/150
Performance: Below average
Course: Some slight hills but pretty flat and smooth.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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