Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 13s
Overall Rank = 420/541
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 26/33
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 5:15 am, took shower, drank some water. Had 1/2 a McDonalds hashbrown (the kids had to have somehting on the way to the race). Got to the race at 6:10Am. This time transition was organised by race number and I could not choose my spot. Did not have much room to set up transition area because next to me someone parked their mountain bike on a kick stand and not the rack.
Event warmup:

stretched out before the swim.
Swim
  • 12m 28s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt much more calm on this swim, did not go out hard right from the bat and was able to get into a rhythm, breathed better, getting used to wetsuit, passed like 5-6 people on the second half of the swim. Swam untill I touched the bottom with my hands.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, this swim went as i planned it.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

transition went much better then last time
What would you do differently?:

run faster wtih bike
Bike
  • 57m 57s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.53 mile/hr
Comments:

I went out much harder this race then the last, attacked almost every hill, but the winds were tough. Just to put things in perspective, there was a two mile segment, that one mile when I rode with the tailwind I averaged 26 mi/hr, but coming back the same way I averaged 13mi/hr.
I got passed by everybody and their grandma just like the last time, except for 4 people that I got a chance to pass (and it felt soo good, because they were not on huffy walmart bikes like during the Pigman) , but maybe only 3 count because one of those was a guy with a flat on the side of the road.
What would you do differently?:

need to bike more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

it was ok, drank some of my diluted powerade in transition
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 31m 2s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

it hurt for first 1.5 miles, then legs finally came back
What would you do differently?:

not be a big fat beotch, and be able to run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

being a big fat beotch,
I havent seen the splits yet, so will have to think about it later.

Event comments:

I love being a triathlete, I guess I can say that now that I have done two. It feels good.




Last updated: 2006-06-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:28 | 656 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 236/541
Performance: Average
Suit: Neosport sleeveless.
Course: Triangle shaped swim in a lake, seemed to work better then a out and back design, because it did not seem like people "bunched" up as much. Underwater visibility was nill. Had to run up a hill to get back to transition area (it seems like its a repeating pattern in triathlons). They had a small baby pool set up at entrance to transition to wash off the feet, it was nice touch.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:57:57 | 15 miles | 15.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 437/541
Performance:
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Course was mostly flat, had two relatively big long hills. But that was not the problem. The headwind was merciless, I think there were only about 2 miles that I was not fighting the wind. Saw hardly any cars on the road, it was well blocked and marked.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:02 | 03.1 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 439/541
Performance: Below average
Course: first part in the woods on trails with small steep hills, brutal.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4