Dutchman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Pella, Iowa
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 32s
Overall Rank = 120/187
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/13
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 39m 35s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam good, steady, just could not sight bouys because they were so far apart and did not swim a straight line
Transition 1
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

decent transition, walked most of the way up beach to area
Bike
  • 1h 13m 4s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Wind from behind going out, into wind coming back. Did not feel like I had alot of power for hills
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

decent transition
Run
  • 56m 22s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the whole route, only walked about ten steps each mile at water station to get water down without spilling
Post race
Warm down:

drank water, coke and two beers, walked around initially and stood, did not sit down for about 10 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

on run my knees were getting tired and sore

Event comments:

very good water stations every mile, lots of volunteers cheering, excellent after race food and drink




Last updated: 2006-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:35 | 1640 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 132/187
Performance: Below average
Suit: yes
Course: out and back, very few bouys, had hard time sighting bouys during swim and ended up zig zagging back and forth
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:28
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:04 | 24.85 miles | 20.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 105/187
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:22 | 06.21 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 128/187
Performance: Below average
Course: a couple of long fairly steep hills but some of course shady
Keeping cool Average 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? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4