Mighty Mississinewa Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Peru, Indiana
United States
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
71F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 58s
Overall Rank = 174/240
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/13
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4am, had 2 eggs and some turkey bacon. Rode over to the race with John Mason.
Event warmup:

Got in the lake and swam, about 300 yds, hoping that would help me having a better swim.
Swim
  • 16m 51s
  • 500 yards
  • 03m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Bad bad bad. At least I finished it. Lets see, I did some backstroke, some breast stroke, some free style, finally. AND my goggles kept leaking. I guess on a positive note, I was not DFL and I helped give motivation to the guy who was DFL. He nearly got out of the swim and I told him to not stop. Just rest and flip over on his back. I found him after the race and he had finished.
What would you do differently?:

I'm going to see a sports shrink. I think now my biggest enemy on the swim is ME. It's my mind. Once that gun goes off, my heart races and all of a sudden I can't put my face in the water. Even with a proper warm-up.
Switch to duathlons.
Transition 1
  • 02m 37s
Comments:

I might as well as fired up a grill and had a bbq, it took me so long.
What would you do differently?:

HTFU
Bike
  • 55m 26s
  • 16.6 miles
  • 17.97 mile/hr
Comments:

Had hoped to have faster bike split, but overall, I can't be disappointed
What would you do differently?:

Well, considering I really hadn't ridden much- maybe only 100 miles or so, since Muncie, I should be happy with this.
Ride more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

I excel at T2. Why don't they give prizes for this?? :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 35m
  • 3.75 miles
  • 09m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Enjoyed this run. Trail/road/trail.
What would you do differently?:

Considering that my training overall has been down since Muncie and the trail half marathon I just did, I was happy.
Run more. Train for the race. :)
Post race
Warm down:

None- chatting with friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me and my mind on the swim. Not training as intensely since Muncie and the half mary.

Event comments:

Had a good time now that I've had time to quit beating myself up about the swim. What really made this race great was that so many of my Lafayette TriClub friends were there. I'm a lucky person to be able to do this and to have made so many great friends




Last updated: 2011-09-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:51 | 500 yards | 03m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/13
Overall: 214/240
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full Nineteen Pipeline
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:37
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:26 | 16.6 miles | 17.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/13
Overall: 160/240
Performance: Average
Duration: 54:59 Work: 431 kJ TSS: 68.6 (intensity factor 0.869) Norm Power: 141 VI: 1.08 Pw:HR: 6.26% Pa:HR: 2.64% Distance: 16.629 mi Min Max Avg Power: 0 524 131 watts Heart Rate: 136 169 158 bpm Cadence: 47 191 111 rpm Speed: 8.9 30.3 18.1 mph Pace 1:59 6:42 3:19 min/mi Hub Torque: 0 25 5 lb-in Crank Torque: 0 623 113 lb-in
Wind: Little
Course: Course was good. Rolling hills, some chip-n-seal.. pretty good overall
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:35:00 | 03.75 miles | 09m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 149/240
Performance: Good
Course: part road, part trail
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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