Sullivan Civic Center Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sullivan, Illinois
United States
Sullivan Civic Center
80F / 27C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 13s
Overall Rank = 100/300
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/11
Pre-race routine:

Ate pancake and turkey bacon early. Watched kid's tri. Back home to finish getting ready, ate a Cliff bar. Set up transition area and got a pre-race massage.
Event warmup:

Swam approx. 150 yd. to warm up and get used to set-up. Stretched out my back (recovering from back problems).
Swim
  • 7h 55m 65s
  • 440 yards
  • 1h 48m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a horrible swim for me. My back really hurt when I breathed on the left, so I switched to right-side breathing. Felt like I was hyper-ventilating because I am usually a both-side breather. Settled down about 1/2 way and just swam. :-(
What would you do differently?:

Calm down and not put so much pressure on myself in the pool.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

I need to speed up my bike mounting. Still unsure of myself when doing the whole "jump on bike" thing!
Bike
  • 42h 14m 65s
  • 13.4 miles
  • 0.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good on my new Felt tri bike!
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I took a drink of water during T2.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more on bike ride so I don't have to at T2.
Run
  • 29h 30m 10s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 9h 31m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Running is my bad spot. I must work on that! I would have been a tad faster without back problems.
What would you do differently?:

Need to lose 10 more lbs. and work on speed/endurance. I have to master this running thing!
Post race
Warm down:

Iced back, stretched, and visited with great friends and my kiddos.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My back injury and nerves.

Event comments:

This is an awesome race! Very well organized and staffed. The volunteers are friendly and seem to care. Monte and Sue put on a heck of a race, every year....despite the weather!




Last updated: 2010-04-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
07:55:65 | 440 yards | 1h 48m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 76/300
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Suit
Course: Serpentine
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
42:14:65 | 13.4 miles | 0.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 76/300
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Great tailwind on the way out of town, turn the corner, then BAM right in your face. Had to fight to keep the bike upright going North. Second time around, it started hailing or sleeting. It was great. What a rush!
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 75
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
29:30:10 | 03.1 miles | 9h 31m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 166/300
Performance: Below average
Course: Started out on gravel path with some hills. Back REALLY bothering me going down the hills. Jabbed thumb into sore spot and went on! Finshed with mile loop around the park. Back felt much better on even surface. Finished fairly strong.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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