Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon Series - TriathlonSprint


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers Event Mgmt
82F / 28C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 45s
Overall Rank = 402/566
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/23
Pre-race routine:

I woke up early (5:00) and had a Clif Bar and a banana. Then, I drove to my dad's house to pick him up for the race. We arrived about 45 minutes before the pre-race meeting. It was wet and rainy, but the rain stopped before we started.
Event warmup:

If you want to call walking around in the transition area warming up...
Swim
  • 15m 1s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am a little frustrated. My swim times on this course haven't really improved through the season, even though my swimming in the pool has really increased. Maybe I am just destined to be a really slow swimmer.
What would you do differently?:

Try and find a way to practice in open water.
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

My transitions are getting a little better. Today I was not nearly so dizzy coming out of the water and just in general felt better.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to start with my shoes already clipped in.
Bike
  • 36m 54s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.26 mile/hr
Comments:

I was definitely faster today. Slowly, but surely I am creeping up there. Seeing the crashes made me nervous and maybe a little too cautious, but overall a good ride.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more on hills- I am losing way too much speed.
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

I need to learn to ride with my feet on my shoes. I am losing a lot of time changing shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice riding with feet on my shoes.
Run
  • 28m 33s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I was MUCH better on the run today. I was running more my normal pace instead of the abysmal 11:00 minutes miles last time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around drinking chocolate milk, yummmmm.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I really need to work on my swim.

Event comments:

This was a great race for me! I was almost 10 minutes faster than my last race. Not a bad way to end the season.




Last updated: 2010-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:01 | 547 yards | 02m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/566
Performance: Below average
Suit: Regular tri-suit
Course: This is horseshoe course out into the lake. The lane is fairly narrow and it gets really crowded. It's also really dirty and hard to see. I got off course a few times and had to waste precious strokes correcting.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:54 | 10 miles | 16.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/566
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: This is a hilly course with lots of turns. It was pretty slick today because of the morning rain. There were a couple of pretty bad crashes. I have gotten better at navigating this course and was definitely faster.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:33 | 03 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/566
Performance: Good
Course: Fairly flat course with one long hill at the beginning. This is a fairly easy run with 2 water stations.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2%
Overall: Good
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4