Stovepipe Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Petersburg, Illinois
United States
TriHarder Promotions
93F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 12s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

1.5 hour drive to race site. Set up transition. Took a couple AltRed capsules 1 hr. before event, consumed 1 bottle of Base rocket fuel, consume 1 Huma gel.
Event warmup:

Walk from transition to swim start, stretch.
Swim
  • 12m 11s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim time includes the approx. 1/4 mile run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Decent swim, had plenty of clear water after the first 100yds.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Average transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 36m 30s
  • 13 miles
  • 21.37 mile/hr
Comments:

For some reason the bike felt extremely slow for me. Headwind picked up on the return to T2.
What would you do differently?:

Press a little harder on the bike. Need to look at changing my drivetrain... larger chainring possibly.
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Pretty decent T2. Lost some time shaking a spider out of my hat...
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 34m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm not a good hot weather triathlete. This course kills me due to how exposed it is.
What would you do differently?:

Stay home... haha
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of water. Ate a sandwich and had a Coke to try and balance what I lost.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat.

Event comments:

Tri-Harder Promotions does a fantastic job with races.




Last updated: 2018-06-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:11 | 500 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: 2-piece wattie ink F-Cancer tri suit
Course: out and back in private lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:30 | 13 miles | 21.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: out and back on chipsealed roads.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:23 | 03.1 miles | 11m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: 1.5 miles on a unshaded country road, 1.5 miles through New Salem State Park.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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