Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
72F / 22C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 29s
Overall Rank = 183/352
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 34/54
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30. PB whole wheat bagel. Banana and gatorade. Coffee. 50 min drive.
Registration smooth. Checked bike. Orientation. To Transition area. No wet suits, water temp 80. I was counting on the help of a wetsuit. MY first tri, decided to go for it. 2nd to last wave, a bit of a long wait. Just relaxed, stay loose.
Event warmup:

little w/u. Mostly rehearsing T1 and T2 in mind.
Swim
  • 24m 12s
  • 1732 yards
  • 01m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

I grew up swimming in ponds and rivers so not much fear from that but i really didn't train well for this distance. One third in I wasn't sure I'd finish with my wave. Should have started training earlier in the spring. Relied on base fitness and breaststroke for rest.

Anaerobic, not a good start. A bit woosey to T1
What would you do differently?:

Train, pool 3x week and get coaching.
Transition 1
  • 04m 27s
Comments:

Needed to recover from swim. May get tri shoes.
What would you do differently?:

PRACTICE. First Tri, just a learning experience.
Bike
  • 49m 4s
  • 14.91 miles
  • 18.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Mashed it. Passed alot of people, not in my AG obviously. WET. Corners were SLOW.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training.
Transition 2
  • 03m 26s
Comments:

Changed socks B/C of rain. lost some time
What would you do differently?:

Practice T2
Run
  • 27m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Dead legs never came back. Felt like I was hardly moving. Surprised I was under 9 min pace.
What would you do differently?:

Brick work. Tri top instead of cycle shirt(water logged and heavy)
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, streched. Powerade/water/banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

New to Tri. Swim took alot out of me. To the pool for some training.

Event comments:

A great Tri for a newbie like me. I was a bit nervous but all were friendly and very helpful, especially the guys around me in the Transition area. Very supportive.

I'll be back for the OLY next year.




Last updated: 2006-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:12 | 1732 yards | 01m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 32/54
Overall: 0/352
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: start in river. stayed in back of pack. A few kicks in head but not bad.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:27
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:04 | 14.91 miles | 18.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 39/54
Overall: 0/352
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: I like it. Hills were nice and great flats.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:26
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:27:21 | 03.11 miles | 08m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 32/54
Overall: 0/352
Performance: Below average
Course: easy out and back
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5