Steelman Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
Steelman Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 46m 4s
Overall Rank = 144/346
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 25/49
Pre-race routine:

Had peanut butter on a bagel for breakfast. Got setup in transition.
Event warmup:

Swam 100 yards or so to get my face wet.
Swim
  • 36m 32s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I'm slow but this seemed particularly bad. I was never uncomfortable or struggling, just slow. I knew my wetsuit helped my body position a bunch. This race confirmed it.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on improved position in the water and stroke technique.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

This isn't as bad as it looks. It was quite a long run from swim exit to the transition area.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 47s
  • 24.6 miles
  • 19.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride. I finally felt like I pushed the bike leg a bit. I spun up the few hills and hammered the flats and downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except try to push a little harder. Also need to drink some more water. I ended up drinking a bottle of gatorade and downing 2 gels during the ride but never got into my water bottle.
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Got in and out relatively quickly with no issues.
Run
  • 49m 56s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was okay. I started feeling the fact that I didn't drink enough water on the bike a few miles in. I was hoping to run sub 8's and was just about there.
Post race
Event comments:

I really enjoyed this race and will be back next year.




Last updated: 2012-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:32 | 1640 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 296/346
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:14:47 | 24.6 miles | 19.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/49
Overall: 68/346
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Two loops with a couple of minor hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:56 | 06.21 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 135/346
Performance:
First mile split was 7:30 then 8:11, 8:13, 8:37, 8:37 and 8:27 to finish up.
Course: Two loop deal thru the park on paved trails. It got a little congested at times but it was never really a problem.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 5