Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 11s
Overall Rank = 367/708
Age Group = M Clydes
Age Group Rank = 19/38
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6:00. Ate some multi grain toast with peanut butter and a big cup of coffee. I had all my stuff packed from the night before so I doublechecked my list and loaded up the car.

I got a pretty good parking spot and rode down to transition. Got body marked and set up in a matter of minutes. Met up with a friend from work and his wife. Chatted for a while. Hit the bathroom again and ate a Clif Bar.
Event warmup:

Ummm...walked over to the water.
Swim
  • 25m 48s
  • 984 yards
  • 02m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went pretty bad. I had to breathe every 2 strokes. It was my first OWS and it showed. I never got into a ryhthm.
What would you do differently?:

Train in open water. Get coaching
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

For my 1st tri my transitions went very smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Brough a bucket to sit on. I sat on the ground to put my socks on.
Bike
  • 51m 53s
  • 14.91 miles
  • 17.24 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt really good on the bike the whole race. During the 1st uphill I had some trouble with gearing and lost my chain. It took me a minute to get it sorted out. It sucked getting passed by all the poeple I went by for the first few miles.

I felt fast on the bike passing people the entire time. I passed way more people than I expected. I guess all the time in the trainer paid off.

I heard TC117 and my family cheering for me on both laps. It was a nice boost.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

Another good Transition. Stopped to stay hello to the family for a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 28m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

1st mile the legs felt heavy but it was a smooth run. I never really pushed it very hard. I just ran at a nice comfortablr pace. Some funny stuff on the way back. I saw "Run Keith Run" chalk. I didn't know it was for me but then I saw "Go BT" so I thought maybe CitySky was responsible. It put a smile on my face. Then I saw "Post a Race Report Please" and I was in a full out laugh. People were looking at me strange :)

I saw TC117 before entering the chute which was cool and gave my family some high fives just before the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder. I left a lot in the tank.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and hung out with the family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim training / coaching. I need to lose more weight.

Event comments:

Awesome race in an awesome city!!




Last updated: 2006-12-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:48 | 984 yards | 02m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 522/708
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: Rectangle. Up the river, through the Columbia River Bridge and back.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:10
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
00:51:53 | 14.91 miles | 17.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 228/708
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: West River Drive and some roads on the other side of river. Some hills and some technical.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:46 | 03.11 miles | 09m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 465/708
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out and back towards the Art Museum
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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