Phily Tri - Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
86F / 30C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 04m 56s
Overall Rank = 1033/1542
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/54
Pre-race routine:

ate too late and too much the night before . . .need to have an earlier dinner so that I can eat a better breakfast. Didn't eat P&J sandwich while waiting for my wave.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 30m
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 2s
Comments:

thinking about and practicing transitions has paid off . . . free speed that does not require athletic ability
Bike
  • 1h 24m 5s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.73 mile/hr
Comments:

my seat began to come loose halfway through bike. felt good on hills. if I hadn't been worried about my seat, I think I could have gone faster on hills/flats. Dropped to 20th place in my AG after the bike
What would you do differently?:

check all screws on my bike
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

ditto for T1 . . . strong transitions
Run
  • 1h 05m 34s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

sigh. the good news -- walked all the water stations and ran the complete course. thank goodness this didn't turn into a du. As always, glad I carried my own water/gatorade mix.

considering I ran twice the week before in the UK, once when racing in NH, hiked and rested my achilles, brief 4 mi run on Friday, I should not be surprised + me and heat don't mix
What would you do differently?:

pack more endurolytes. 1-2 are not enough on a hot day.
Post race
Event comments:

Love this race, come back every year despite the rising cost.




Last updated: 2011-11-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:00 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/54
Overall: 720/1542
Performance:
Suit: no wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:24:05 | 24.85 miles | 17.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/54
Overall: 1003/1542
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:05:34 | 06.21 miles | 10m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/54
Overall: 1251/1542
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5