Hy-Vee Triathlon - 5150 U.S. Championship - TriathlonOlympic


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Des Moines, Iowa
United States
5150 Triathlon Series
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 28m 27s
Overall Rank = 99/997
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 19/100
Pre-race routine:

Transition set up that was about it.
Event warmup:

Did a bit of a jog very early, about 2 hrs before race start.
Swim
  • 26m 39s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty good swim. Love swimming in the wetsuit after training without it. Sun in the eyes during the longest stretch of the run was a bit of a pain. Lots of people throughout the course due to the time trial start.
What would you do differently?:

Not miss the final bouy!
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Good transition mostly. It was a long way from swim exit to the bike, it went smoothly mostly.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 24s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Really good bike. In fact, this was an Oly PR pace for me. Was hoping to break 21mph, but 20.9 is pretty close. I was able to switch into and out of race pace without overdoing it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Run
  • 45m 55s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run in that I didn't really feel too taxed until the end. The pace was comfortable. I probably could have gone a little faster than I did, if I had pushed it. But I would have had to suffer to drop perhaps another 10-15s per mile. As it was I enjoyed the run and still had a good pace. Matched my PR pace and ran only 2 seconds slower than my fastest 10k.
Post race
Event comments:

Great race. Great setting in downtown DSM. Bike course was well designed and the run to the Capitol is excellent. Lots of people throughout the course as well.




Last updated: 2011-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:39 | 1640 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/100
Overall: 107/997
Performance: Good
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Grays lake
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:11:24 | 24.85 miles | 20.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/100
Overall: 201/997
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Good course especially given the wind. A few good stretches, but lots of technical turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:40
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
00:45:55 | 06.21 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/100
Overall: 203/997
Performance: Good
Course:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5