Mayor's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Papillion, Nebraska
United States
City of Papillion Parks and Recreation
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 27s
Overall Rank = 166/213
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 33/39
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:30, english muffin with peanut butter, smash bar, 8oz of OJ then jump in the truck (loaded it night before) and headed to the race. Set up the transition zone (I use a 5 gallon bucket as the base).
Event warmup:

Minimal - walking and stretching. Felt too nervous to to do much - first tri.
Swim
  • 13m 38s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Muddy water but good sighting of bouys. Lots of mild contact, never got kicked bad or lost the goggles. Somehow picked up one of the lifeguards whistles that my hand just sort of plunged through - think they dropped it while picking up someone from an earlier group.
What would you do differently?:

Work on longer distances in training so that I can push more in the swim. Otherwise very happy with it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

Slow transition but just trying to make sure I did everything I needed to and get out of the transition without having to go back for something. Bucket worked well, rolled the socks and they went on without difficulty. Fast laces on bike shoes worked wonders.
What would you do differently?:

Just speed up the process - again, pretty happy with this.
Bike
  • 56m 10s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 14.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't train on the bike as much as I should have quite clearly. Also didn't ride the route prior to the race - another mistake. Rather technical course in terms of turns and narrow routes but nothing too difficult really. Biggest issue was even though thst start/end is the same spot, I swear the route was uphill everywhere.
What would you do differently?:

Train on the bike in general, but very much so on the hills. They hurt me bad - and thus also hurt the run. Gotta focus on this for next year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

No big issues here - just getting it done.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing much different - other than push my hydration to earlier in the bike so I didn't slosh during the transition.
Run
  • 33m 5s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Hurt the pace due to the bike. Had a tough time with setting into a rhythem and sticking with it. Walked some which was disapointing but felt like I had no gas left after the tough bike.
What would you do differently?:

Do better on the bike. Otherwise just more miles and be able to push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around with family, sports drink, couple of waters, bag of chips and then the awards ceramony. New record set by the 1st place guy today - exciting to see something like that.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This year was getting back into shape. Next year I need to focus on actually training for the race and getting on the course before race day. Overall - I'll take it gladly for my first Tri!

Event comments:

Great race - hope to do it again next year. Really made me excited to show that I can get this done!




Last updated: 2012-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:38 | 547 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/39
Overall: 112/213
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Out and around 2 bouys and then back in - basically an out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:56:10 | 13.5 miles | 14.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 35/39
Overall: 180/213
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: 3 laps around the park including a closed lane on Hiway 370, the bike trail up to the high school, the high school parking lot and then some local roads (closed)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:05 | 03 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/39
Overall: 164/213
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on the concrete trail around the lake. Aid stations at about 3/4 mile and the turn-around and at the beginning/end. Great volunteers.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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