Tri-shark - TriathlonSprint


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Bloomington, Illinois
United States
85+F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 04m 36s
Overall Rank = 509/535
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 49/54
Pre-race routine:

Was a bit off as I travelled to get to this one. So spent the night in a hotel room in Normal with my GF and 3 kids. Wasn't the greatest sleep.
Event warmup:

Mostly slow stretching
Swim
  • 14m 27s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got kicked in the face in the first 100 yrds and had to stop to adjust googles. Found myself having to do alot of avoidance of others so tended to alternate between tight to the course line and wide to avoid folks taking up the middle. Overall I think this was good performance given 1) First OWS of the season (practice or otherwise) and 2) HAven't been in the pool in months.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more
Transition 1
  • 04m 10s
Comments:

Clydes were furthest from the Bike Out. I walked the bike to get the feeling going in the legs.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 51m 14s
  • 13 miles
  • 15.22 mile/hr
Comments:

I totally blew up on the bike. Wass not expecting the rolling hills given central IL location. Also struggled mightily with the wind. Between those and the heat, I had what I consider a terrible time. Normally, I'd be blowing by folks but this time did not.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder on the bike now that the weather is nicer by home. Practice hills and in windy conditions so I'm not so dependent on the conditions. Oh, and never ever use GU on hot days. I drank plenty afterwards but felt sick most of the rest of the race.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, think this was ok.
Run
  • 52m 7s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 16m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Bad, bad and bad. Was too damn hot. I was baked before I even started. Hamstrings were very tight for some reason. I thought I'd walk it off but I couldnt get cooled down enough to run much. More of a death shuffle. This was one of those times that I felt if I pushed it, I'd hurt myself. So, decided it wasn't worth it and walked too much.
What would you do differently?:

More running this year than ever before. Longer distances. One thing missing had been doing so in hot wheather. I joked that every training day has been 60 degrees and every race has been 85 degrees. So going to spend the next 2 months getting acclimated and improving my bike to help the run.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and preperation

Event comments:

Really think that race direcrors have to adjust to conditions. One the run, there was only 1 drink station that you could hit on the way out and on the way back. Given the temps and direct sunlight, one at the turnaround would have been helpful in addition to the other one. Otherwise the race was well organized.




Last updated: 2011-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:27 | 600 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 291/535
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless 2XU SC3
Course: Triangle course. Out from dock counter clockwise.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:14 | 13 miles | 15.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 457/535
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Large out and back loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:52:07 | 03.1 miles | 16m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 509/535
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back. Paved road mostly.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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