Lehigh Valley Steelman Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 37s
Overall Rank = 448/576
Age Group = 35-40
Age Group Rank = 82/100
Pre-race routine:

Had 1 hour drive- needed to get there early Ty was volunteering. Arrived to set up at 4:45 am- too early. teaming rain, very cold, no lights. Did I say cold?
Ate heed, yogurt, odwalla bar, water, water and a coffee
Event warmup:

quick jog- went in water to warm-up- water was much warmer than air, but hard to see w/ rain.
Swim
  • 24m
  • 900 meters
  • 02m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

the swim was my worst- I was shivering atthe start- and was jostled around quite a bit at the begging. The rain made it hard to see- I know I was slow out of the water
What would you do differently?:

try to stay warmer at the start and get out of the pack faster
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

bike is too big- so I have a hard time jumping on- overall really tried to cut down transistion times and felt pretty good considering the weather
Bike
  • 54m 55s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 13.98 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was nasty from the start- no computer threw me- the road was very wet- the turns were narrow. Never felt in the groove.
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Someone had taken my spot on the rack- had no spot left- overall was ok considering it was still pouring
Run
  • 34m 53s
  • 3.12 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

totally bonked- had no pace on the bike, got to the run, was cold and uncomfortable. Got a ton of stitches- run was nightmare- i missed the cheering
What would you do differently?:

all of it
Post race
Warm down:

warm warm warm-

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cold, sat around at start way too long

Event comments:

I just didn't like the course- I realized that I mentally feed offthe positive vibes of the crowd. I'm sure that the weather kept alot of people away too- I realized that for me, the louder the better, I don't like feeling all alone
Average Heart rate: 177
Max Heart Rate: 24:57
1172 total calories




Last updated: 2009-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:00 | 900 meters | 02m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/100
Overall: 385/576
Performance: Below average
24 min total- 51:03 pace place #385 total
Suit: wetsuit
Course: in water start- tightest course (narrow)- had a sharp left- the entrance and exit points were steep and slippery
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:54:55 | 12.8 miles | 13.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/100
Overall: 434/576
Performance: Below average
they have it as a 14.0 pace
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: big hill right at the start out of the transition area. then rolling hills- rain pelting- no people viewing and cheering. Kinda depressing someone stole my bike computer- so I had no idea of cadence, etc. very annoying
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:53 | 03.12 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/100
Overall: 480/576
Performance: Bad
officially 11:15 pace-
Course: narrow wooded course around lake- no viewing available- wet and raining still
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2