La Porte YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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La Porte, Indiana
United States
La Porte YMCA
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 10s
Overall Rank = 66/324
Age Group = 30-49
Age Group Rank = 10/30
Pre-race routine:

Driving. 1:15. Register then relax - sort of. I got one big time nervous bladder. So my warm up includes several trips back and forth to the Lepra-Cann or Johnny on the Spot or whatever porta potty they used.
Event warmup:

Swam about 300 meters. Good thing too. The first 10 to 20 meters from the sand was full of just below the surface plant growth. It was like hyrdroplaning through weeds.
Swim
  • 08m 50s
  • 440 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Got caught in the middle of a wide and deep (person wise) start. Felt up enough to warrant grabbing a quick smoke when I made it back to shore. Wasn't able to get into any kind of groove until after the turn.
What would you do differently?:

Better start position or get used to rabbit starts to get out in front or at least out of the way.
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Run from beach to transition took more time than I would have liked. Once there I know that I am going to be slow since I don't have tri specific shoes and I still have a thing for socks.
What would you do differently?:

I have to gear up if I'm going to get faster through transition and overall. That's all there is to it.
Bike
  • 36m 2s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 20.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Out and back with a narrow point turn around. Need aero-bars badly. Oh and it wasn't a closed course although they tried to control as best they could.
Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Would have been minute fast but both calves cramped up when I put on my shoes. Had to stop to stretch them both out.
Run
  • 24m 45s
  • 3.3 miles
  • 07m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm not a betting man but if I were I would wager that the .3 was really .5. I was keeping an eye on my pace and stood at 21:50 at mile three. You cannot tell me that I ran the .3 in 2:55 while in my 5k pace. Hmmm...
What would you do differently?:

Watch my pace a little better. This was a slow 3 miler for me. My first mile was 7:10. I can comfortably cruise at 6:45.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around - not enough.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Transitions and gear. I will get there soon enough.

Event comments:

Bravo! Good race. Really nice folks. Lots of post race goodies. Good route. I would recommend to anyone in the area looking for a nice late summer sprint.




Last updated: 2006-08-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:50 | 440 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Average
This was my watch time from entry to exit. The beach run to the mat took another :40.
Suit: Pearl Izumi Tri Shorts and Sugoi Race Top
Course: Modified triangle course - inland lake.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:02 | 12.4 miles | 20.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:45 | 03.3 miles | 07m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/324
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills - loop
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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