Mighty Moraine Man Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Portersville, Pennsylvania
United States
Mighty Moraine Man Triathlon
60F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 45m 10s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Eat banana bread and a goo
Event warmup:

short run and short bike, then dip in the lake to get acclimated tot he water temp.
Swim
  • 24m 18s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 37s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Not eat on an unsettled stomach. I vomitted about 500 meters in
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

I wasn't in any particular hurry to get through transitions, just focused more on the race itself
Bike
  • 1h 25m 55s
  • 27 miles
  • 18.86 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Set up water better, get nutrients so I don't cramp again on the run
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Easy transition for an ex-delivery boy
Run
  • 52m 27s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Should have pushed through that last mile, mile and a half with the person I had been playing leapfrog with all day
What would you do differently?:

Practice the bike to run transition more. My thighs felt like splitting
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hydration, nutrition, inadequate transition practice

Event comments:

A well organized race, with challenging hills and the best post-race snack selection I have seen.




Last updated: 2016-01-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:18 | 1500 meters | 01m 37s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Loop around Moraine. I got distracted by the hills in the distance and ended up past the kayaks.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:25:55 | 27 miles | 18.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Extremely hilly, gained a mountain's worth of elevation by the end. Wet roads, traffic, and loose gravel made for poor conditions.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:27 | 06.2 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: gliding hills made for a deceptively elevated course. The shade from the trees was perfect.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4