Gateway Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Carlyle, Illinois
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
86F / 30C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 2/52
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

Nothing Special. Eggs, toast, coffee.
Event warmup:

200 M swim. Loosen up the arms, see how cold the water was.
Swim
  • 08m 14s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

OK swim, didn't feel too good though. Not much traffice b/c we start pretty far behind the Oly Waves.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Bike
  • 31m 54s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 23.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike for me. Head wind was on the return leg, just tried to keep a decent cadance into the wind.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Good
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 22m 19s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

It was getting hot and humid, the majority of the run is not shaded. Tough hill right before the turn around. Had a difficult time getting into a good breathing rythm. Wind at the back on the return leg made the body temp go up.
What would you do differently?:

Drank more
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overheating on the run

Event comments:

Very enjoyable race. Will definitely do it again next year. Perfect little warm up for the race season.




Last updated: 2013-02-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:14 | 547 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 1/52
Performance: Average
Suit: Y
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
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
00:31:54 | 12.43 miles | 23.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 3/52
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Very flat out and back, not too many turns.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:19 | 03.1 miles | 08m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 5/52
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4