Black Bear Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Beltzville, Pennsylvania
United States
CGI Racing
65F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 49m
Overall Rank = 117/249
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 12/30
Pre-race routine:

Stayed in Hazleton. Not that far from York, just dive up at 4am next year.
Event warmup:

jogged a little
Swim
  • 31m 26s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

273 of 350 total in swim..m and f....
Tried mask, sucked and had to empty it 4 times.
In bodies the whole time. my own fault. start in front
What would you do differently?:

Need to be more confident. Starting in back and always boxed in. I know i could swim it as a time trial 5 minutes faster
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

rainy and long run in grass to bike mount. slow transition but i really was in no hurry
What would you do differently?:

just put more effort in to it. this was kind of sloppy/rainy and 1 minute wasnt going to make my day...lol
Bike
  • 1h 21m 15s
  • 24 miles
  • 17.72 mile/hr
Comments:

Really should have been more aggressive on down hills at end. Coasted in long line on a couple but it was fast and really raining...
It wasnt the championship of the free world...
What would you do differently?:

ride harder. i was afraid of dying on the run. Run was no problem
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

long run from dismount to transision in wet grass..shoes stayed on..
What would you do differently?:

nothing, this just wasnt a real organized day for me with transitions
Run
  • 51m 42s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

173 of 350
What would you do differently?:

I ran my pace and ran last mile 8:10. Can push this harder for sure in OLY
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

start in front of swim,

Event comments:

Great organization..CGI. For a crappy weather weekend, great race in my opinion.




Last updated: 2010-05-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:26 | 1640 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 24/30
Overall: 210/249
Performance: Average
Suit: full
Course: 1000 straight out, rectangle back to transition. Great layout
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:21:15 | 24 miles | 17.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/30
Overall: 70/249
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Much tougher than i was imagining..nice course...crappy weather
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:51:42 | 06.2 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/30
Overall: 135/249
Performance: Good
Course: great couse on gravel roads mostly, fairly flat
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