Pinchot Park Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricatsports
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 4s
Overall Rank = 25/75
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/13
Pre-race routine:

Drink till 1am Friday night, recover, hydrate, some yard work Saturday...
Drag ass out of bed to get there on Sunday....
Event warmup:

Very humid...jogged and sweated about a mile or so.. felt pretty good.
Swim
  • 16m 28s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was fine. Still slow but close enough..keep trying
What would you do differently?:

Practice more...really like the swims in races but can not STAND pool laps...
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Bike
  • 1h 00m 2s
  • 18 miles
  • 17.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Really not good ride at all. Just not prepared for climb the first hill.
I am DEFINITELY going to ride this at 20mph one of these time...
What would you do differently?:

Actually be prepared for this race....
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Nothing trick. I'm sure there is an easy 20-30 seconds here...oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Shoes on bike, move faster
Run
  • 24m 1s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

I guess not too bad. Definitely not pushing real hard all day.
What would you do differently?:

More prep and speed training. Not race after no training for 10 days...lol
Post race
Event comments:

Always a good time at Pinchot for laid back races. I do all of them, ready or not...




Last updated: 2010-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:28 | 875 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/13
Overall: 40/75
Performance: Average
Suit: full
Course: normal triangle with left turns-easy navigation
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:02 | 18 miles | 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 27/75
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Good course with a couple good climbs. It WILL find the weak riders of the day...like me today!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:01 | 03.1 miles | 07m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/13
Overall: 22/75
Performance: Average
Course: Muddy cross country trails...very fun..but not fast..
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 3