Pittsburgh Triathlon - International Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Piranha Sports, LLC
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 35s
Overall Rank = 101/305
Age Group = 0-19
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

ate 2 slices of pb toast, yet to develop any other sort of routine
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 26m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

extremely murky, making navigation hard resulting in pulling head out of the water to assure direction around ever 10 strokes
What would you do differently?:

pace better, finish harder
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

organized
What would you do differently?:

use a bin
Bike
  • 1h 15m 46s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.68 mile/hr
Comments:

shoulder bumps almost caused popped tires multiple times
What would you do differently?:

stand up less
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

transition off bike crowded by walkers
What would you do differently?:

use triathlon ties for shoelaces
Run
  • 55m 11s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

used jack as pacer
What would you do differently?:

finish stronger
Post race
Warm down:

none

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

loved it




Last updated: 2011-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 41/305
Performance: Average
none
Suit: Hammer Tri Suit
Course: ALLEGHENY RIVER upcurrent 1/4 down current 3/4 start in the water
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:46 | 24.85 miles | 19.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 99/305
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: HOV lane + figure 8
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:11 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 154/305
Performance: Good
Course: cool shaded flat trail run
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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