Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Duathlon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 40m 20s
Overall Rank = 533/1328
Age Group = First Timers
Age Group Rank = 20/33
Pre-race routine:

Went to bed at 10:45pm. Woke up at 4:00am. Biked over at 4:30am. Setup in transition by 5:00am.
Event warmup:

Bike ride was warmup, but too early. Didnt do anything else before starting. Waited to hear about cancelling swim and then the final race details. Did some light stretching before start.
Run
  • 23m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good, glad swim was cancelled since swim is weakest for me.
What would you do differently?:

Bring a bottle along. Usually have a Fuel Belt but thought I can do without on the run. Could have if I had been in the first wave, but I was in the last wave. So, almost a full hour since I had a drink.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

Easy since I had socks on from the run. Still didnt try having shoes on the bike and then putting them on while in motion.
What would you do differently?:

Will try the shoes on bike sometime.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 40s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Almost couldnt make 1 corner cuz I was going way to fast. Gears are terrible. Couldnt switch front cog which sucked on the hills. Rear cassette I didnt have the 3rd and 4th largest gears (not as a big deal as the front gear). Started cramping at the end of the 2nd lap.
1 big pothole going downhill on the left side, thought it was kind of dangerous.
What would you do differently?:

Take on more salt.
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Cramping in both calves. Other than that, not to bad. Someone was awesome enough to give me their last salt tablet! Thank you!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Run
  • 55m 22s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Slower in the beginning because of cramps. Slower in general, legs didnt want to move.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my own salt tablet.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, drink a bottle of Gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping due to poor nutrition preparation.

Event comments:

Good race. Too bad no swim, but after seeing the water in daylight, I'm glad it was cancelled. It looked terrible.




Last updated: 2006-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:50 | 03.1 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 592/1328
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:17
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:16:40 | 24.85 miles | 19.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 515/1328
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: 2 laps. 4 hills X 2. Some of the same hills as the Pro Cycling Tour.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:22 | 06.21 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 660/1328
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back one way, out and back the other way.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4