Sullivan Civic Center Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sullivan, Illinois
United States
Sullivan Civic Center
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 02m 21s
Overall Rank = 229/238
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/9
Pre-race routine:

Just ate breakfast and drove to the event.
Event warmup:

just walked around.
Swim
  • 9h 32m 55s
  • 440 yards
  • 2h 10m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

I think I did quite well on the swim. The only thing I didn't totally suck at. :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just more practice.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

This was fine. I just slipped on shorts and a t-shirt and then put on my shoes and socks.
What would you do differently?:

Probably not much.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 10s
  • 13.4 miles
  • 11.46 mile/hr
Comments:

I came in dead last for this one. It was really horrible. The wind was strong and I clearly did not train enough. Really the biggest problem was using a mountain bike.
What would you do differently?:

Get a new bike and get out on the road more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

This was all fine. I was in a bit of pain at this point. I changed out of wet shorts into dry ones.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 38h 42m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12h 29m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I had to walk half the time because that stupid bike wore me out. considering the pain I was in though I didn't do half bad.
What would you do differently?:

Get a new bike.
Post race
Warm down:

I stretched out and ate a little something.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My mountain bike and not enough training on the bike.

Event comments:

I had a good time despite my poor performance. It was my first Tri and I'll be back for more.




Last updated: 2007-04-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
09:32:55 | 440 yards | 2h 10m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 158/238
Performance: Good
Suit: bathing suit
Course: back and forth across a pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:10:10 | 13.4 miles | 11.46 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/9
Overall: 238/238
Performance: Bad
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: All along some corn fields.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
38:42:20 | 03.1 miles | 12h 29m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/9
Overall: 216/238
Performance: Average
Course: Through the woods. Very pretty. Also across water several times.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4