Phily Tri - Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Phily Tri
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 49s
Overall Rank = 163/962
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/47
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4-something for breakfast and coffee. The car was loaded so we all drove from Tim and Laura's to our parking lot and then rode to the race site.
Event warmup:

No real warm up. Had a lot of time. Set up transition. Chatted with friends. Laura and I were in a later wave so we were able to see Tim who raced elite come out of the water.
Swim
  • 15m 20s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Joked with Kate Kenny that I'd hang on her feet for as long as I could. I think that lasted maybe 5 strokes. Made an effort to push the swim which I usually never do. Sighting was really good except for one buoy on the return trip. Felt like I had a pretty solid swim and took some time off from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Try to draft more
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Uneventful transition. Hustled as much as I could and saw a lot of bikes still on the rack which meant I had a good swim.

What would you do differently?:

Move faster - as ususal
Bike
  • 48m 34s
  • 15.72 miles
  • 19.42 mile/hr
Comments:

I always sandbag the bike and I really focused on keeping the gas on the entire time. Was nice to go hard. :)


What would you do differently?:

More intervals in training so this might not hurt as much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Pulled into T2 to an empty rack which meant my bike was solid. :)
Switched shoes and grabbed everything else to put on while I ran (race belt, water bottle, visor).
What would you do differently?:

Learn to do a flying dismount.
Run
  • 25m 23s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I could tell my legs were fried from pushing the bike. Held on and tried to keep a solid pace for as long as I could. It was hot and I kept dumping water over my head. Had two girls pass me on the run and as much as I wanted to go with them, I didn't have enough in my legs to follow them.
What would you do differently?:

Probably more bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some food and water and chatted with our crew while we waited for awards. I shaved a few minutes off my time from last year (where I ranked 4th in my AG) and still dropped an AG ranking. Sometimes it just depends on who shoes up that day.

Event comments:

This is always a well run race. Enjoyed the course, venue and company.




Last updated: 2012-03-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:20 | 875 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/47
Overall: 119/962
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue Seventy swim skin
Course: Up over and down (with the current) in the river
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:34 | 15.72 miles | 19.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/47
Overall: 241/962
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loops with a few climbs
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:23 | 03.11 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/47
Overall: 343/962
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back along the river
Keeping cool Below 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4