Black Bear Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Beltzville, Pennsylvania
United States
CGI Racing
64F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 45m 31s
Overall Rank = 275/321
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 18m 55s
  • 650 meters
  • 02m 55s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started out too fast and died between 250 and 300 meters. Totally worn out. Had too much adrenalin and did not swim my race.
What would you do differently?:

Relax, slow down and watch my pace. Practice open water swimming.
Transition 1
  • 03m 32s
Comments:

Worn out from the bad swim. It took me too long to recover. Got my HR up in the 170's during the swim and had trouble getting it down.
Bike
  • 53m 5s
  • 11 miles
  • 12.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Can't say it enough, the swim killed me. It took me a while to recover while on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

If I control my swim I feel I'll do better in the bike. I'm going to increase my bike training by doing farther distances and speed work.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Did not do bad here, by the end of the bike ride I felt good. There was a lot of down hill and flat at the end to help me get my HR under control. Had a little trouble getting my running shoes on (Lost a couple of seconds doing this)
What would you do differently?:

Loosen my running shoe a little to help get them on quicker.
Run
  • 28m 51s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Train at greater distances and do speed work to get my time down. Was running at my pace about a 9:00 Min mile. Need to get this under an 8:00 Min mile.
Post race
Warm down:

Felt good, had an 1:30 drive, was very tired when I got home. Legs (Thighs) were a little sore after the race, on race day. Sunday and Monday felt good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

As mentioned, my swim

Event comments:

For my first race this was a great experience. Had a great time everything was easy to follow and well planned. Look very forward to this race next year!!!!!




Last updated: 2009-10-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:55 | 650 meters | 02m 55s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 312/321
Performance: Bad
Suit: Orca Farmer John
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:53:05 | 11 miles | 12.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 263/321
Performance: Below average
Heart rate was high from the swim. A lot of hills in this race. HR got as high as 183. Got off bike twice to walk up hills and try and lower HR.
Wind: Little
Course: Nice route through Lehighton. Very Hilly but not as bad as first thought.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:51 | 03.1 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 226/321
Performance: Good
Felt good on the run, My HR was up in the 175+ range but it did not slow me down. Had enough energy left over to finish strong and pass a couple of people.
Course: Great course through the woods at Beltzville State Park. Thought this was a perfect setting to finish. Running through the woods and turning around on the Dam.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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] 5