Phily Tri - Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Phily Tri
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 26m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/99
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4 AM. Showered, ate quickly and met a friend at 4:35 to ride over to transition. Wish I had worn something over my kit!! I was a bit chilly. Happy to have plenty of time and not rush.
Event warmup:

Took an early bus to swim start. Had plenty of time and relaxed with fellow teammates. Did a very short jog as no swim warmups were allowed.
Swim
  • 28m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Improved my swim over Eagleman. I think I am somehow a better swim without a wetsuit (this puzzles me!!). Swam on course for the most part. Could not really get on anyone's feet. I did try to limit my breathing - 4 strokes then 2, repeat. I think this helped.
Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Did ok. Should have practiced taking my speedsuit off.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 25s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Never felt like I got into a groove. I did not go a good job on the hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

I should have being paying more attention - the dismount line kind of snuck up on me and I was taking my feet out of my shoes very close to the line.
Run
  • 43m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run for me. I caught a teammate and brought him along with me which was fun.
Post race
Event comments:

I really liked the convenience of this race and it is well run. However, the bike course is just so crowded. I really liked the swim though. The run course was fine.




Last updated: 2012-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:22 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 546/
Performance:
Suit: DeSoto Liftfoil
Course: Downriver until the end where you made a J turn to transition.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:25 | 24.85 miles | 20.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 276/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Very technical course with LOTS of people.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:43:00 | 06.21 miles | 06m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 124/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4