Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic Race - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
hotF / 0C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 45m 40s
Overall Rank = 652/1820
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 99/198
Swim
  • 25m 21s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a 5K run since the event was turned into a duathlon.
It was a hot day so I took the first 5K pretty slow. I held an 8min mile pace. My GPS had the distance at 3.2 so I was a little slower than my planned 8' pace.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

I was a little slower than normal in transitions. I had a pretty bad bike spot since I arrived late, plus I was getting blocked by tons of people.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 43s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt ok. I climbed the hills with a high cadence spin. I really pushed it on the downhills and flats.
What would you do differently?:

Probably push it a little more on the climbs.
Transition 2
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

I forgot to pull my feet out of my shoes before I got to the dismount line so I was forced to unclip (mental error). I ended up running in my bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Ride with feet on top of shoes going into T2.
Get a better bike position - especially in large races.
Run
  • 56m 48s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Very hot and humid. Lots of walkers. I walked for about 2mins.

Got blisters on my feet since I didn't bring socks. I typically don't use socks for anything 10k or under. Since this was a duathlon, I guess the extra running caused my blisters.
What would you do differently?:

bring socks to every OLY race going forward just in case it turns into a duathlon.

I probably went out a little too fast with the heat. I slowed considerably the last few miles.
Post race
Warm down:

I had a hard time cooling down but the event organizers were great with distributing towels soaked in ice, as well as bags of ice. Drank plenty of water and sat under a tree for awhile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat

Event comments:

Philly Tri is always a fun event.




Last updated: 2009-08-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:21 | 1640 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/198
Overall: 0/1820
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:18:43 | 24.85 miles | 18.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/198
Overall: 0/1820
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:45
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:56:48 | 06.21 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/198
Overall: 0/1820
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4