Boilerman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lafayette, Indiana
United States
Purdue Triathlon Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 5s
Overall Rank = 53/127
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/15
Pre-race routine:

Got to race site and waited for it to warm up.
Event warmup:

None, no real good place to run, grass soaked from dew. Kept warm and waited for start.
Swim
  • 21m 18s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall great swim considering I hadn't had done much since July.
What would you do differently?:

Train
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

T exit was down a kinda steep slippery hill. took time walking down and mounted on road.
What would you do differently?:

work on removing wetsuit. Though I wasn't rushing transitions at all. took my time and still had 7/15 in age group
Bike
  • 1h 15m 23s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.78 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. No computer so I rode as my body told me to without any idea of pace. rather good ride considering only limited training before hand.
What would you do differently?:

train
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Again took my time. Choked on a gel heading out which screwed up the start of the run.
1:26.1
What would you do differently?:

Don't use non-GU gels/
Run
  • 53m 17s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran at a good pace without a watch. Ran entire course aside from drink stations which I walked to hydrate well took water from each station.
What would you do differently?:

Train
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a few pieces of pizza, drank a few cups of water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

Good race, Transition area could be better if mowed through the year rather than day before. pasture grass, weeds, thistels in grass, uneven ground.. not good combinations to be fast.




Last updated: 2012-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:18 | 1640 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 29/127
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex4
Course: Lake swim. Rocky edge, weedy edge. weeds first 50 m. V swim out and back to swim exit. Water dark, visibility ~3'
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:23 | 24.85 miles | 19.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/15
Overall: 58/127
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lollipop overall good course. A few tight turns at the bottom of hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:17 | 06.21 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/15
Overall: 68/127
Performance: Good
Course: Zigzag through neighborhood on concrete roads first 4.5 miles. 1.5 miles grass/trail run around lake, uneven conditions some small hills, cautious running.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3