YMCA Spirit, Mind, Body Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Evansville, Indiana
United States
YMCA of Southwestern Indiana
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 59m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had Cliff bar and some Water. Stayed at campground next to race location so did not have to travel that morning
Event warmup:

Walked around getting bike ready. Did swim a 200 yds before start of race
Swim
  • 14m 35s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went well for me. Slow steady pace. Not too difficult
What would you do differently?:

Still need to get more practice in open water swims to improve navigating Also need to improve speed. Still slow swimmer
Transition 1
  • 05m
Comments:

Had to walk bike through grass amd mud to get to road.
Bike
  • 59m
  • 19 miles
  • 19.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a good bike section. Passed several people. Held a good pace for me.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

Had to climb up a high ditch bank to get to road
Run
  • 39m
  • 3 miles
  • 13m  min/mile
Comments:

Slow steady pace Did not have much left to go faster but kept moving.Did not do much walking
What would you do differently?:

Still need to train more on run and do some bricks to help the transition from bike to run
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around until cooled down and rehydraded

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to improve on run. Also need to to continue to lose weight

Event comments:

well organized for first race. Swim location not very good. Bike and run course are excellent.




Last updated: 2006-08-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:35 | 880 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Lonjohn wetsuit
Course: Loop in pond in area.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:59:00 | 19 miles | 19.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
HR Average - 130
Wind: Little
Course: Loop course that was rolling with some long grades but not any steep hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:00 | 03 miles | 13m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Rolling hills but none too steep
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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