Topeka Tinman Triathlon - Long Course - TriathlonLong Course


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Topeka, Kansas
United States
Topeka Tinman
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 25s
Overall Rank = 39/194
Age Group = 10-24
Age Group Rank = 4/7
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30A. Loaded up car and out the door. Slimfast for breakfast. Drove from kc to topeka. Set up transition then waited. Caffeine 45 min out from start. Wetsuit on 30 min out.
Event warmup:

Short swim
Swim
  • 26m 52s
  • 1100 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started slowly and didn't pik-up at all. Couldn't seem to find a pair of feet to draft. Got a little of course a few times as well.
What would you do differently?:

Draft. Increase pace.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Heels got stuck a little. Need to grease lower legs.
What would you do differently?:

Lube lower legs.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 55s
  • 19.71 miles
  • 18.50 mile/hr
Comments:

Way too slow. Pace had crazy ups and downs. Took in 1 aero bottle of accelerade and a water bottle.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself.
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Shoes on took a while. number belt was on top of shes with sweat band, need to put it under them.
What would you do differently?:

Pull tabs on shoes. Number belt under shoes so shoes on then grab belt and sweat band to put on as I run.
Run
  • 55m 53s
  • 7 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Slower then expected. Could feel blisters start in first lap. They were wicked. Hammer drink grabbed on way out of transition got to me. Should have grabbed the gel.
What would you do differently?:

Grease my shoes. Concentrate on foot turn over. Avoid hammer drink in favor of gels.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing. Wind and rain rushed in and I rushed to pack up. Had 3 honey milks for recovery. They were great.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Gear setup. Lack of race plan.

Event comments:

Overall a good race. Lots of changes though. 6.5mi run became a 6.9mi run. 3 age groups combined into one(10-24) which left me off the podium even though website and prerace email said 20-24 was its own AG. Despite the changes it was another great Ultramax event.




Last updated: 2010-06-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:52 | 1100 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 0/194
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 sleeveless
Course: 1 loop with buoys on your right.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:03:55 | 19.71 miles | 18.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 0/194
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Single loop course. Hills throughout.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:55:53 | 07 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 0/194
Performance: Average
Course: 1 loop course on run path around lake shawnee. Rolling hills throughout.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4