Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 15s
Overall Rank = 71/605
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/25
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast, drank about 6 pots of coffee, headed to the race site, helped out with the bike mechanic's area since I work for the shop, and set up transition.
Event warmup:

Biked a little, ran a little, swam "some."
Swim
  • 09m 52s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim. Passed a lot of the people from my age group, and some from the wave ahead of me.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Couldn't find the zipper for my wetsuit at first, at least it's a long run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Find the rip cord for my wetsuit faster
Bike
  • 40m 18s
  • 15 miles
  • 22.33 mile/hr
Comments:

I tend to get music stuck in my head while I'm biking. This time it was "Bring the Pain" by Redman/Chemical Brothers. It was fitting. Today was all about utilizing my ability to suffer, I succeeded. I couldn't have asked for a better ride.
What would you do differently?:

Not much at all
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

It was T2...pretty fast considering I was racked as far as possible from Run Out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

It was good, after the swamp section where I had to run choppy to keep my footing. I still should have been running more.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the run going into the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Same old walk around, chiropractic adjustment, talk to people, etc...

Event comments:

I love QC Tri. Even better that it was a Worlds Qualifier this year, and I was fast enough to qualify. Even if it wasn't all that hard to qualify to begin with. I was also very happy with my performance during the race. It really felt like the first time I was ever to put a good, complete race together. It was great to race with my friends/team, see my friends from out of town, and meet a lot of great people in to qualify for the race. I'm still trying to figure out a way to make it to worlds.




Last updated: 2010-03-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:52 | 656 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/25
Overall: 88/605
Performance: Good
Suit: QRoo Ultraful?
Course: Little trapezoid course.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:18 | 15 miles | 22.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/25
Overall: 64/605
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with 2 "meh" hills. Some people say they're huge...I disagree. Pushed 53/11 a lot on the way back. I was moving pretty well.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:23 | 03.1 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/25
Overall: 160/605
Performance: Good
Course: Partially through a muddy swamp, across the dam, out and along the road with a turn-around at the bottom of a hill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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