Tri-America - Louisville - International Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Tri-America/Sommersports
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 00m 22s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

1 bowl cereal / 1 Slim-Rite / 32 ozs. Gatorade / 1 gel
Swim
  • 39m 33s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Hard swim in Ohio River / nasty water condition / .4 against current took 26 minutes / .53 with current took 13 minutes / should have worked harder swimming against current could have shaved some time / weak effort
Transition 1
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

OK transition just need to speed up
Bike
  • 1h 19m 29s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.76 mile/hr
Comments:

felt good on bike / passed a lot of people / surprised my time wasn't better / were some solid climbs on route / drank 1 bottle water, 1/2 bottle Gatorade, ate 2 gels
Transition 2
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

Had to pee / that's killed T2 in both Tri's this year
What would you do differently?:

speed up
Run
  • 55m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

good slow easy pace / ran entire time / felt good most of the way but grew very tired toward the end / should have had a gel early in the run / no food and little water during run
What would you do differently?:

eat/drink more late in bike and early in run
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming knowledge of Ohio River / swimming confidence and commitment

Event comments:

Good race except for swimming in Ohio River / rest of the venue was great




Last updated: 2006-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:33 | 1640 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Ohio River loop
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:29 | 24.85 miles | 18.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat but about 2-3 miles of hard climbs / mostly of River road and Brownsboro / Nice course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:37 | 06.21 miles | 08m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat except for 2nd Street Bridge which was long going and coming / ran to S. Indiana to Falls of the Ohio / nice course
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4