Sullivan Civic Center Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sullivan, Illinois
United States
Sullivan Civic Center
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 52s
Overall Rank = 163/238
Age Group = 23
Age Group Rank = 11/11
Pre-race routine:

I woke up. Had a banana and green tea. Gaterade, alot of water probaly too much.
Event warmup:

Biked A little streched.
Swim
  • 07m 57s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Tried Bilateral breathing but stopped after a little while was to much for now. But one side breathing seemed to work well.
What would you do differently?:

Learn flip turn and be swimming for more than 2 months.
Transition 1
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Going over it before the race really helped.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to bike without socks. Also have the shoes on bike. But ive fallen enough with clipless for now, will work on the acrobatics later.
Bike
  • 49m 20s
  • 13.4 miles
  • 16.30 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was terrible.
What would you do differently?:

Get areo bars for sure. Not stay in the hardest gear for most of it that really hust me I think.
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Didnt feel like it went that bad my lungs were hurting though.
What would you do differently?:

No socks. Get lock laces.
Run
  • 31m 39s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Wasnt bad had to pee so bad had to go in the trees at 1.5 miles then at 2 I saw a bathroom it was funny. Picked up after that but I was wiped out.
What would you do differently?:

Pee before race. Run more do some bricks to get used to floppy legs if you can.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and subway maybe should have ran some more but was so happy to be finished

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I really dont know what I could do better. It is my first tri. I want to be the best and im not happy with how I did, but the good thing is I can go no where but up from here.

Event comments:

This is my first and I can honestly say this is the best tri ive ever been in.




Last updated: 2007-05-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:57 | 400 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 96/238
Performance: Average
Suit: Nike
Course: It was down and back in each lane was better than swimming in just one lane but got crazy but wasnt bad. Once you get used to it wasnt bad.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:20 | 13.4 miles | 16.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 164/238
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind
Course: I was cruising on the first part but when I hit the hills and the wind I just died out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:39 | 03.1 miles | 10m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 0/238
Performance: Below average
Course: Nice park to run in. Alot of turns, if I was running faster than a crawl might have mattered.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5