Black Bear Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Beltzville, Pennsylvania
United States
CGI Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 8s
Overall Rank = 176/362
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 29/47
Event warmup:

Arm swings.
Swim
  • 27m 3s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did a little better drafting in this race than usual. I was able to catch a couple different sets of feet for a few hundred yards each.

The lack of training the last few months really shows in this swim performance.
What would you do differently?:

Find a way to train more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

94/362 overall.

This wasn't a great transition.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 54s
  • 24 miles
  • 16.38 mile/hr
Comments:

The lack of training really showed during the bike. To compensate, I tried to hold my effort level at what I would normally use for a HIM. This was really obvious by my pace and overall rank.
What would you do differently?:

Find a way to train more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

This transition was much better than T1. Overall rank was 61/362.
Run
  • 56m 9s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

The lack of training was definitely felt during the run. This just hurt, even at the lackluster pace.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inadequate training.

Event comments:

This race is ok, but I've participated in nicer events. The expo consisted of only about 2 or 3 vendors. Post-race food wasn't great.

In spite of the above, I'll probably do this race again next year, if only so I can make up for my weak performance this year, and also because Central PA TNT does this event.




Last updated: 2011-02-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:03 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/47
Overall: 114/362
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full Sleeves
Course: Clockwise long rectangle.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:27:54 | 24 miles | 16.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 165/362
Performance: Bad
Wind:
Course: Hilly.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:09 | 06.2 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/47
Overall: 253/362
Performance: Below average
Course: Trail run mostly on dirt. Flat-to-rolling.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2