Philadelphia Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
CGI Racing
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 2s
Overall Rank = 206/404
Age Group = 1st Timers
Age Group Rank = 41/145
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5. Packed up the rest of my stuff and we checked out of the hotel. Grabbed a bagel and headed for the race site. Got body-marked, argued with a mechanic to get air in my tires, set up transition, and watched the first waves go.
Event warmup:

No real warm up.
Swim
  • 15m 58s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim kinda sucked. There was a fairly strong current. When the first wave started it didn't look like they were moving at all, and I got a little worried, but I was able to swim against it. It wasn't pretty but I made it.
What would you do differently?:

Swim closer to the buoys
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

My wetsuit came off really easily! I didn't feel dizzy like I did after Lake T, so I was able to move fairly quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 54m 35s
  • 17 miles
  • 18.69 mile/hr
Comments:

As soon as I got on the bike I started picking people off, and I only got passed a couple times. My goal was to go hard but not too hard, and I am pleased with my results. I drank an entire bottle of diluted Gatorade and I'm glad I did because I needed it before the run!
What would you do differently?:

Try to stay aero the whole time.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

I wasn't a huge fan of the transition racks because they weren't high enough off the ground and I nearly knocked the whole thingover trying to get my bike on and off. Other than that it was fine.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 31m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

As usual, a lot of the people I passed on the bike passed me on the run. I reallly need to work on my running. I did ok, but I wish I'd done it in under 30 minutes. I walked through the water stations so I could have a moment to drink and get doused with water.
What would you do differently?:

Run the WHOLE run.
Post race
Warm down:

Got my finisher's medal and waited for Ashley to finish. Then the 4 of us drove into Philli for authentic cheese steaks.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sucking at swimming.

Event comments:

I was very impressed with this race. It was very organized, the race announcer got everyone psyched as we were waiting in the water, there were lots of volunteers, they had the road closed to traffic, and the overall vibe was positive and fun.
Results: http://www.lin-mark.com/pwtrioof.txt




Last updated: 2005-12-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:58 | 547 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/145
Overall: 318/404
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction Full
Course: Swim up the river, round the buoy and come back down
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:54:35 | 17 miles | 18.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/145
Overall: 116/404
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 FLAT 8.5 mile loops around Fairmount Park. The roads were closed but there was A LOT of non-racing traffic (other bikers, runners, skaters, etc).
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:25 | 03.11 miles | 10m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/145
Overall: 297/404
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back on the road/jogging path next to the river. It was pretty but crowded with non-racers.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
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