Batavia Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Batavia, Illinois
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 206/518
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:15am and was on the road by 3:45am. Had a half a cup of coffee and a banana
Event warmup:

Set up Transition area and went for a quick little run. Outside of that I paced around a lot, and hit the porta-john
Swim
  • 07m 25s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

I never practiced a run in type start so I could not get into a grove...need to work on that. Swim is my weakest portion and also the area that keeps me up at night.
What would you do differently?:

God I need to improve my swim and get into open water more often. To boot, I also need to practice 'run in' starts.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

This transition was pretty good. There was a decent amount of ground to cover from the swim to my T-1 set up. Everything came off well and went on pretty quick. Not to shabby for my first ever Transition without a single day of practice if I do say so myself.
What would you do differently?:

Practice a flying mount more. I still have to come to a complete stop to mount/dismount
Bike
  • 47m 18s
  • 14.7 miles
  • 18.65 mile/hr
Comments:

I am a masher so I was able to make up some much needed ground on the bike. I was very happy with the bike portion overall.
What would you do differently?:

Ride harder in the middle and towards the end. I think that I was probably riding around 75% and had too much left in the tank for the run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

T-2 was pretty smooth except that I still need to work on flying dismounts. I had to come to a complete stop to dismount and I know that cost me time. Again, I never practiced Transitions prior to the race so overall I am pretty pleased with my performance.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, Practice, Practice
Run
  • 33m 41s
  • 4.1 miles
  • 08m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Given that I was planning on 9:20 miles and beat that goal by more than a minute I am nto real sure what to say. I stayed within myself and felt great on the run so I gave it all I had.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit with my wife and stretched out the hammys while downing water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My comfort level in the swim,and run in starts. I really need to work on some mental issues that I have with water due to an incident years ago.

Event comments:

Great race, good people and a lot of fun.




Last updated: 2012-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:25 | 437 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 358/518
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full
Course: A weird two lap swim that was a mixture of swim and run. I hoenstly could not find a decent rhythm so I went between, running, freestyle and butterfly...
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:47:18 | 14.7 miles | 18.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 227/518
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: The course was prety flat outside of the first large hill right out of the Transition area. I managed it pretty well given that we had to walk down it for body marking and to get to the Transition area. I had set my gearing for the hill and was able to climb it pretty well. The rest of the course was reasonably flat with some turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:41 | 04.1 miles | 08m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 186/518
Performance: Good
Course: The course was flat, shadded and pretty good overall. I wish folks that were out for their SUnday ride on the path would have let us know that they were there a bit more often. There were a couple of occasions that I never heard the bike coming from behind and almost got clipped. Other than that the course was good for me.
Keeping cool Good 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] 4