River City Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Logansport, Indiana
United States
Cass Co. YMCA
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 13m 16s
Overall Rank = 8/133
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/15
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal and banana - 1:45 drive to Logansport.
Event warmup:

Light swims in the quarry lake.
Swim
  • 08m 22s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim, the first 200y were really rough getting to the 1st bouy, lots of wrestling for position. There was a 150y run to the pad, time in water was better than this.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, hung in there and got through
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Transition was good but very wet from rain. Took a few minutes to get settled, once going I was flying well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, getting on bike and going needs practice at the start
Bike
  • 39m 17s
  • 14.4 miles
  • 21.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Really made this race all about the bike, it payed off. I had what I consider a good ride. One turn I missed my gear change and lost momentum, but I hammered the 2nd half and passed many. I was really pleased with the bike today.
What would you do differently?:

keep the same
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Had a strong transition, I was shocked to see only 5-6 bikes racked before me, I must have passed many in the lake and on the bike since I was wave 2. It felt good to be in the front leader pack on the course, thus the whoo-hoo's and cheering coming into transition. Had a spectacular jump off the bike and dash to the rack.
What would you do differently?:

nada.
Run
  • 23m 29s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I did not execute the last 1.5 miles all that great, I could have pushed harder looking back. I thought I was in the "home stretch" when I saw the parking lot so I "kicked", only to find another 3/4 mi to go, yikes. Still, ran well on a very mud packed technical trail run in rough conditions.
What would you do differently?:

nothing really, I have been working to get back to short course foot speed since the marathon, man I lost a lot of foot speed for endurance. The course was a messy slop, so I am very ok with the technical side of this run.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in the lake and spoke with the guys who came in, it was very humid so the lake felt very nice. Post race lunch was great, and the awards ceremony were handled nicely.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Conditions.

Event comments:

Two items for improvement, more run course water (add a 2nd station) and please put out mile markers, I had no idea where the finish was and kicked too early. This is still a good home town type of race




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:22 | 500 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 15/133
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: U-shape out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:17 | 14.4 miles | 21.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 10/133
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Loop course but very hilly in the middle
Road:  Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:29 | 03.3 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 11/133
Performance: Good
Course: Loop around quarry/lake, then a small loop in the campground to the finish.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3