Galena Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Galena, Illinois
United States
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 00m 46s
Overall Rank = 428/836
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 70/124
Pre-race routine:

This is a point to point race, so I had to do a lot of driving to set up two transition areas and park to catch a shuttle back to T1.
Event warmup:

Stretching and some swimming
Swim
  • 11m 31s
  • 660 meters
  • 01m 44s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was ok, I improved from last year
What would you do differently?:

train more
Transition 1
  • 03m 55s
Comments:

This race is tough for me to do really fast, because you have to make sure all of your things are in the transition bag.
What would you do differently?:

practice
Bike
  • 1h 00m 32s
  • 17.4 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

Forgot my water bottle, my gears need to be adjusted (lots of jumping), but it was a much better bike leg than last year
What would you do differently?:

Bike more often
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Run
  • 42h 47m
  • 4.3 miles
  • 9h 56m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Terrible run, way worse than last year. I bonked hard. This is were I paid for the lack of training this year.
What would you do differently?:

get out and train
Post race
Warm down:

stretched an sore hamstring, walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

stamina and did not eat before the race

Event comments:

Good race




Last updated: 2010-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:31 | 660 meters | 01m 44s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 0/836
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Equip
Course: rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:55
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:32 | 17.4 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 0/836
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
42:47:00 | 04.3 miles | 9h 56m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/124
Overall: 0/836
Performance: Bad
Course: Through neighborhood with lots of hills. many people said there garmin calculated 4.5 miles
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4