Butler YMCA Sprint - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Butler, Pennsylvania
United States
Butler Family YMCA
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 46s
Overall Rank = 98/230
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Pre-race routine:

Not much to say. Checked in and got a spot on the rack. The way T was set up, there wasn't a lot of difference in spots. Drank some Gatorade.
Event warmup:

Swam about 100 yards
Swim
  • 07m 51s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

I have swum about 1000 yards total in 3 months. Can't complain.
What would you do differently?:

Find somewhere to practice
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

T is in one side and out the other. Overall was OK, my T1 was 82/230
Bike
  • 27m 40s
  • 7 miles
  • 15.18 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode this course a week earlier and was careful not to blow up for the run which is far and away my worst.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Horrible. My T2 sucks. I need some sort of laces for sure.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster and get some Yankz or something. This T2 was 209 out of 230 - just atrocious.
Run
  • 26m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Run is definitely short. Maybe 2.6 or 2.7 miles?
What would you do differently?:

Be a little more aggressive. Great looking finish though. A good run for me, but at 240, it is still just too much weight to move.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, apple, orange and walk around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

About 25 of my 240 pounds!

Event comments:

My first tris, in 1984 and 1985 were this race. It was good to get back and do a lot better than my first two cracks at it.




Last updated: 2010-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:51 | 437 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 16/230
Performance: Average
Suit: Promotion Sleeveless
Course: wade start, 100 out, left turn 200 parallel to beach, left turn 100 in then 75 yard run up to t1 timing pad
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance:
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
00:27:40 | 07 miles | 15.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/18
Overall: 78/230
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 4 bigger hills for this area. Lots of pushers. Good bike time for me.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:25 | 03.11 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/18
Overall: 159/230
Performance: Below average
Course: Course is on the newly paved bike path. Lots of shade, pretty flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4