Pittsburgh Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Piranha Sports
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 24m 27s
Overall Rank = 160/373
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/35
Event warmup:

stretching of legs and arms, small runs barefoot
Swim
  • 12m 32s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

stay outside the field, find better breathing

Do not eat heavy on dinner before, drink fluid other than coffee before race
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

not measured separate from swim
What would you do differently?:

great transition... not biking socks,

bike was hung bad... try hanging and loosing it before race
Bike
  • 40m 27s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.44 mile/hr
Comments:

first half: stomach cramps

first time with aerobar bottle worked well
What would you do differently?:

don't eat heavy the night before race, drink fluid before race

Add the soft straw to water bottle. use yellow thingy on bottle instead of cap to avoid spilling
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

practice to take shoes off on bike and run barefoot
What would you do differently?:

if practice works well, try in race
Run
  • 30m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

slow run at beginning

ran through water stops

strong finish
What would you do differently?:

try pushing harder starting last mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

dinner before raced day
not enough fluid before race

Event comments:

don't cross running paths!




Last updated: 2010-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:32 | 656 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 157/373
Performance: Average
Suit: no wet suit
Course: Allegheny River between PNC Park and Heinz Field
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:27 | 12.43 miles | 18.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 155/373
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: about 5 miles uphill and back down hill
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:34 | 03.11 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/35
Overall: 257/373
Performance: Good
Course: along Allegheny River, part paved part gravel
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2