7th Annual Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = 271/600
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/36
Pre-race routine:

wake up 5:00
pb-n-j 1/2 cup coffee
espresso gu 20 minutes before race
Event warmup:

rode bike from camp site to check gears
run apx 1/2 mile or so
swim a few strokes
Swim
  • 12m 52s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

pretty decent swim. gained a full minute on last year. got off course after the second bouy. A lot of traffic from the wave before but didn't have much traffice in the first stretch, oddly
What would you do differently?:

I didn't push myself as hard as I could have. I don't know why I'm afraid to attack during the swim
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

my rubber band fell off right away and I didn't realize it, I lost a shoe dragging on the ground and had to go back for it. That slowed my mojo
Bike
  • 50m 19s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.89 mile/hr
Comments:

winds really killed me. Again, I was afraid to attack and it really showed. The turn around stopped me almost in my tracks. I lowered my gear to maintain some cadence and I should have kept it up there and grunted it out for the 4 miles or so.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Run
  • 28m 25s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

couldn't get my breath. Felt totally over extended but how can I tell without my HR monitor? almost exactly same time as last year's 28:23.
What would you do differently?:

remember my HR monitor! I don't know what else I'm doing wrong that I didn't get any faster on the run this year. I felt slower, actually. I need more high HR training but less often, I think.
Post race
Warm down:

what? other than pee, eat and bathe.

Event comments:

I love this race. I will be back every year as long as I'm able.




Last updated: 2006-02-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:52 | 656 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:08
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:50:19 | 15 miles | 17.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/600
Performance:
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:25 | 03.1 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/36
Overall: 0/600
Performance: Below average
Course: first 3/4 mile on trail. road course for the rest
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
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] 5