Papillion Mayor's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Papillion, Nebraska
United States
City of Papillion Parks and Recreation
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 28m 34s
Overall Rank = 66/136
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/18
Pre-race routine:

We were one of the first people there so we got a great location to rack our bikes. Got checked in quickly and then began to warm up.
Event warmup:

Rode about 6 km easy around part of the course with 2 sets of intervals for 30 seconds each. Easy jog for about 1/2 mile.
Swim
  • 10m 59s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 12s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was harder than I thought it was going to be. I never really got comfortable in the water. I had to turn over on my back 4 times to get comfortable. Considering that, it wasn't a bad time.


What would you do differently?:

Do a practice swim before hand and be in the water at the start, not waiting to get into the water.
Transition 1
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Overall a good transition. I really wanted to get out of the water before as many people as I could since it was a smaller transition area and because the start of the bike course was fairly narrow. Even though my swim was just okay, I was in a good position coming out of the water.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 54m 29s
  • 21.21 kms
  • 23.36 km/hr
Comments:

I thought my struggles on the bike were due to using my legs too much on the swim. While that might have been the case somewhat, I realized about 1/3 into the ride that something was rubbing on a tire but I couldn't figure out what. After the race, I discovered that my front tire was wobbling. I had rode the course a week ago in sub 40 minutes to this had a huge impact on my time.

What would you do differently?:

Check my bike after the practice ride to make sure that everything is okay and again before heading to the start.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Thought T2 went okay.
What would you do differently?:

I had to come to a near complete stop the way the entrance to the transition area was set up so I need to practice jumping off the bike in tighter quarters.
Run
  • 20m 41s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Very pleased with my run, especially considering how disappointed I was going into it mentally. I wasn't passed at all, though there probably weren't many people behind me to begin with.


What would you do differently?:

Push myself a little bit harder throughout the run as I had plenty of energy left at the end of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

None. I just wanted to get out of there.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Starting out the swim too fast and the mechanical issue with the bike.

Event comments:

I look forward to redeeming myself next year.




Last updated: 2007-05-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:59 | 500 meters | 02m 12s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/136
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course: Triangle course. Out turn right, turn right again, and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:54:29 | 21.21 kms | 23.36 km/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/136
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: Three loops around nature preserve, then through high school parking lot, onto highway and then two main rodes.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:41 | 03 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 0/136
Performance: Good
Course: Slightly uphill first half and then back again.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3