Pinchot Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
United States
TriCatSports
70'sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 35m 39s
Overall Rank = 77/81
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/11
Pre-race routine:

Fished in the lake, caught nothing. Ate a cliff bar and drank some water.
Event warmup:

Jogged around for 10 min. Swam 200 yards to get aquainted with water temp.
Swim
  • 38h 13m
  • 1760 yards
  • 2h 10m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went better than expected even though I was 2nd to last one in. Never had to tread water, but I really tired out in the end.
What would you do differently?:

I need to do more speed work and increase my distance in training
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Put my shoes on while in transition. Did not have a wet suit to take off. Transition went well, not breaking records but not expecting to either.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, this went as well as I hoped
Bike
  • 1h 46m 7s
  • 27 miles
  • 15.27 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

More hill training, or sign up for a tri with less hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

This went fine, as expected
What would you do differently?:

Get a fuel belt to carry water along on run
Run
  • 1h 07m 41s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

I had trouble on the run. I cramped up in the quads, should drank more. I had walk for some portions.
What would you do differently?:

Train on a trail for a trail run.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some pretzels and bananna at the finish, drank some gatorade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training for this event

Event comments:

I felt out of my league in this race, but I finished. I may not have been ready for an olympic distance race. In the end I am glad I did it and look forward to another tri, maybe a sprint though




Last updated: 2009-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
38:13:00 | 1760 yards | 2h 10m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 83/81
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: inverted triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:46:07 | 27 miles | 15.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 70/81
Performance: Average
Heart rate maxed for most of ride. Had plenty of water/gatorade along but should have drank more of what I had. Also difficult to eat a clif bar on the bike. I should use GU.
Wind: None
Course: Strenous. 1st up hill was brutal. Rest of ride OK.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:07:41 | 06.21 miles | 10m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 75/81
Performance: Bad
Course: Trail running
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3