Steelman Triathlon - Olympic Distance - Triathlon


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
Steelman Triathlon
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 38m 36s
Overall Rank = 306/328
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 34/34
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, half a banana
Event warmup:

Short run to wake up the legs; swim to the first buoy (turn for the Sprint)
Swim
  • 40m 8s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

Got kicked, grabbed, bumped, etc. It was all good. NBD Wading in on the rocks hurts the feet, but once you're in it's go time.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on sighting/navigating better. Even though I was spotting the buoys fine, when I'd drop down and just swim with my head down I was pulling to the right. When practicing with eyes closed at the YMCA I pulled left....oh well.
Transition 1
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

I don't clip in. I had the shoes on before running with the bike. Used tri-shorts so nothing needed to hop right on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I was happy with my transition given my current equipment.
Bike
  • 1h 43m 9s
  • 24.6 miles
  • 14.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Once I got going I was fine. I pulled a >14 mph pace which is great for me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Except for a leg cramp I was happy with the bike. This being my first real tri I guess I could have left one of my Gatorade bottles to save weight and grabbed one at the bottle spot.
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

It probably helped that my rack-mates were all finished before me so I had lots of space, not that I was squeezed in too tight.
What would you do differently?:

Again, I was happy with my transitions. They were middle of the pack compared to my racing portions.
Run
  • 1h 10m 56s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Ice under the hat was great. You pass the ice station 4 times.
What would you do differently?:

I should have been better at the run since that's my best of the 3 sports. I think it comes down to conditioning. I need to do more long rides with run bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Ice towel; static stretching; continuous walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim: better navigating on the course
Bike: More intervals to increase my speed. I think my bike has more speed in it.
Run: conditioning, not of the run individually but along with a long ride to keep the heart rate up for longer periods of time.

Event comments:

This was a great race for my first REAL tri. So why did I rate it high? It seemed great to me and I heard multiple people talking about how great this was compared to other races.




Last updated: 2015-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:08 | 1500 meters | 02m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:56
Performance: Good
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
01:43:09 | 24.6 miles | 14.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Decent climb out of the marina, once you're on the road it's rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:10:56 | 06.2 miles | 11m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/328
Performance: Below average
Course: Shaded. It got a little congested at times. The Sprint and Oly are all on there at the same time. I bet it would have been a little worse if I was faster.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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