KPC Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kendallville, Indiana
United States
Kendallville Kiwanis, the City of Kendallville and Cole Center YMCA.
71F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 13m 11s
Overall Rank = 30/246
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 3/18
Pre-race routine:

I got up at 4 and had a bowl of cereal, OJ and coffee. I got my gear organized and did some light stretching.
Event warmup:

Not much. I was worried about my right calf and didn't want to do too much.
Swim
  • 11m 34s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was disappointed with this swim. The wave I was in was males 50+ and figured it would be pretty clear since I'm usually in the top 2-4 in my age group. As it turned out, there were some problems. There were some people on the previous wave that were having some problems. As I was about 1/2 way to the bouy, I looked up and there was a kayak that was moving to help a swimmer and blocked my path. Right next to the kayak was someone doing the backstroke and I was totally blocked in and had to go around both. On the way back, it wasinto the Sun and I couldn't sight very well. I thought going straight at the Sun was the correct path, but this ended up being too far to the left. This was also my first swim wihtout a wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Do a better job of getting my bearings. Get back into swimming shape. My left arm is not up to snuff due to the two bike crashes I had in November and March breaking my left Clavicle, Scapula, and tow ribs on the left side.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

This was a miserable T1. Cleaning sand/dirt off my feet was a pain and I should have practiced more. I actually put a running shoe on without thinking. This was as slow as some transitions where I had to take off my wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice T1. I've been apprehesive about switching to keeping my shoes clipped to the bike but maybe it's time to make a change. If I had a decent T1 I would have been 2nd in my age group.
Bike
  • 35m 21s
  • 12.69 miles
  • 21.54 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my best bike segment, but I kind of expected that since this was my first Sprint. Looking back, I don't think I got passed at all. Going out I maintained a pretty decent pace, but I was flying when I hit route 3. I was passing people pretty much the whole way.
I did not do too well on some corners. I did not slow down enough and went very wide on some of the them.
I thought the bike was 13 miles but the site says it was 12.69. My original thought that I averaged over 22 mph was sadly incorrect. guess I can live with 21.5 since this is my fastest bike segment I've had.
What would you do differently?:

Slow down more at corners. Work on riding with feet on top of shoes to save some time in T2.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

My T2 wasn't too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 48s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I was worried about my right calf and it flet fine for the first mile but started to tighten up pretty good after that. I was worried that if I pushed it woud give out. I was surprised that I was as fast as I was.
What would you do differently?:

I haven't been able to run much due to the calf problem. I had less than 5 miles running for July before the race and a total of 21 mils for all of June. I need to take some time to heal up over the next several weeks. This may be my last race of the summer.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing in particular.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor T1 and injuries.

Event comments:

I liked this race and may do it again next year.




Last updated: 2012-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:34 | 547 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 0/246
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Out and back course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:21 | 12.69 miles | 21.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/18
Overall: 0/246
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty fast course with some small hills on the way out but some good small downhill grades on the way back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:48 | 03.11 miles | 07m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/18
Overall: 0/246
Performance: Below average
Course: Mainly cross-country course with pretty much flat terrian.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3