Thunder in the Valley - TriathlonOther


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Terre Haute, Indiana
United States
73F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 34m 48s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

First Triathlon
Swim
  • 21m 59s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 45s / 100 meters
Comments:

First time swimming in open water. Water in goggles - bad breathing.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get some open water swims in.
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

easy out to be safe.
Bike
  • 1h 19m 15s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with bike.
What would you do differently?:

Drink a little more and finish a little easier.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Run
  • 49m 13s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 09m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Had cramps from the beginning (side stitch) from bike I think. Side stitches subsided around mile 4. Tried to go harder and got quad cramps.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

First triathlon.

Event comments:

Nothing else to compare to yet.




Last updated: 2011-06-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:59 | 800 meters | 02m 45s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:19:15 | 24.85 miles | 18.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back - head wind out tail wind back. Rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:49:13 | 04.97 miles | 09m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Relatively flat through park around lake. Nice course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5