Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon Series - TriathlonSprint


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers Event Mgmt
66F / 19C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 53s
Overall Rank = 225/437
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 16/21
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 3 hours before the race, ate 1/2 muffin, drank some water. Got the family up, dressed, in the car and got to the race site around 6:15am. Got a nice end spot, set up transition area and hung out with the family.
Event warmup:

Not much, once in the water, I swam out about 25 yards to get used to the water before my wave.
Swim
  • 10m 5s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horrible feeling swim. I couldn't breathe due to my cold, after the first 100, my chest felt like it was on fire. I had to roll over and backstroke/breaststroke for a bit. I couldn't get into a groove. At the start, there were a couple of people who were trying to swim over the top of me, I just kept to my race, and kept driving on. I don't believe this contributed to the poor swim though, but for the guys who got kicked in the face, maybe not so.
What would you do differently?:

Try to not get a cold the week of a race. Work on my conditioning (swim more).
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Got into transition, and just kind of fumbled along. Got sand in my bike shoes. Just didn't feel in sync. Back of bike shoe folded over.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition a couple of times the week before a race. Think about a foot bath.
Bike
  • 31m 54s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Couldn't really get into a groove at all. Hills killed me, especially on the outbound. On the inbound, I felt a little better, but not much.
What would you do differently?:

Conditioning - ride hills - ride to work. Not get sick before a race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Legs felt like jelly, but worse than usual. Feet were numb, probably due to bike shoes being put on too loose.
What would you do differently?:

I think I was pretty comfortable with this part.
Run
  • 30m 53s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Run didn't feel too bad, I just need to run faster.
What would you do differently?:

Run conditioning.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank lots of water/gatorade. Stretched a very little bit, and then hung out with the family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I have been sick all week - did this race with a wicked bad cold. I couldn't breath on the swim. The bike ride sucked - couldn't make it up any of the hills - lots of pain. The run itself was not terrible, but not quick I need to run/bike/swim more for conditioning.

Aside from the above, I did PR the race, but I could definetly feel I was limited due to this damn cold.

Event comments:

I've never been to a bad Tuxedo Brothers Race.




Last updated: 2007-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:05 | 547 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 62/437
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Suit
Course: Clockwise loop of 3 sides of rectangle at Eagle Creek Park Beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:31:54 | 10 miles | 18.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/21
Overall: 191/437
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Out and back, mix of park roads and closed off city surface streets. Some rollers, but no real hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:53 | 03 miles | 10m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/21
Overall: 379/437
Performance: Average
Course: 5k out and back, water at 1 & 2 mile markers. Pretty flat in park roads.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4