Try Melon Tri - TriathlonMini Sprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Muscatine, Iowa
United States
Muscatine Community YMCA
 		Total Time = 46m 43s
Overall Rank = 4/77
Age Group = 31-35
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early and acclimated myself to the YMCA. Had never done an indoor triathlon before and checked things out. Did a quick familiarization with the Keiser M3 bike and got my seat height, but forgot to check on handle bar height.
Event warmup:

Did just a few minutes on the exercise bike to warm up the legs and about 200 yard swim just before my heat began.
Swim
  • 11m 3s
  • 900 yards
  • 01m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt pretty good overall. Tried to watch the top swimmers in my heat, but they were a few lanes away. Overall felt pretty good. I think I pushed myself just right.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Didn't track transition times, but I know this was bad. Had to dry off, due to rules which I took way to long to do. Forgot to put bungee laces in my new running shoes. Overall I just didn't have the sense of urgency I needed.
What would you do differently?:

Plan better for this mentally. Put in the bungee laces (which I will do this week).
Bike
  • 16m 50s
  • 10 miles
  • 35.64 mile/hr
Comments:

I had heard everyone saying that level 6 would be pretty much no resistance. Level 6 was the mandated level at which we had to ride. I am not used to spinning. I usually try to do around 90 RPM at a higher resistance, so when I got on and was going 120+ it felt wierd. In addition, I had forgotten to get my handle bar height before the start, so I just left it at the lowest level. It wasn't bad, but probably could have gone up a notch or two. I still need lots of work on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Get my handle bar height before the start and get more time on the bike
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Just ran from the bike to the indoor track. One little wrong turn, but no big deal.
Run
  • 17m 43s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt like crap at the beginning. Probably because my legs weren't used to such high cadence. Finally started to feel good about 20 laps in.
What would you do differently?:

I need to be more consistent in my running. Right now only getting about 1 run in a week.
Post race
Warm down:

A few laps of the track

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inconsistent training (other than swimming)

Event comments:

This is a great race with tons of volunteers lots of good food at the end (sandwiches, fruit, cookies). It is cheap also ($20) and you get a pretty cool t-shirt.




Last updated: 2011-01-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:03 | 900 yards | 01m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/77
Performance: Good
Suit: Avero Tri shorts
Course: 36 lengths in a 25 yd pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:16:50 | 10 miles | 35.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/77
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: 10 miles on the Keiser M3 bike, which I had no familiarization with.
Road:   Cadence: 120
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:17:43 | 02.5 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/77
Performance: Average
Course: 40 laps of the indoor track
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5