Steelman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
Dale Winterhoof
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 06m 41s
Overall Rank = 295/355
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 27/30
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast, Usual set-up in transition, pics with family and friends
Event warmup:

swam about 50 m before race start.
Swim
  • 37m 41s
  • 1750 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Super satisfied that I finished the swim without wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Transition 1
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

not bad overall.
What would you do differently?:

prepare a little better.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 15s
  • 24.6 miles
  • 19.11 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought 2 loops of the course would be really boring, but it wasn't as bad as it sounds.
What would you do differently?:

Climb better
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

went just fine.
What would you do differently?:

prep better
Run
  • 1h 07m 55s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

since running is my worst of all 3 I was pretty satisfied that I wasn't reduced to a walk. Although my slow trot may have been the same speed as a walk I felt good about it.
What would you do differently?:

run more.
Post race
Warm down:

cooling tent was fabulous!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I performed better than I thought so I am very satisfied. I was shooting for a 3:15 finish and finished in 3:06

Event comments:

I was looking forward to the chicken fingers, I guess I gotta finish faster to get them. Dale put on a great race this year. 2nd year doing Steelman (Sprint '09) and he's a very generous guy. I think 1000 athletes is the perfect amount of people for the venue. Had lots of fun with friends and family and look forward to doing the race again next year and getting to the chicken fingers.




Last updated: 2010-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:41 | 1750 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 307/355
Performance: Average
Suit: Brthday Suit!
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:07
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:15 | 24.6 miles | 19.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 197/355
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:07:55 | 06.21 miles | 10m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 331/355
Performance: Average
Course: shaded and flat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3