Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 12m 37s
Overall Rank = 1143/1544
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/72
Pre-race routine:

got up at 3:30am...got breakfast yogurt/bagel and water...was alittle nervous about the race, it was my first Olympic distance Triathlon.
Event warmup:

i really didn't stretch to much, just got my transition ready and hung out with friends my my Tri club...
Swim
  • 33m 52s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

the swim was good after i got my bearings cause had a a guy swim right over me (the mens wave 35-39) caught up to my wave. i did panic alot and i got my breathing back to normal. and just swam as fast as i could. i kept a good eye on were the bouys were and made sure i stayed on course.
What would you do differently?:

considering i had no open water swims, i tried my best to hang in there, but i would like to do some open water swims
Transition 1
  • 05m 26s
Comments:

this trasition was a long one, the longest one i ever had...
had a problem taking of my wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

just try to get my suit off much faster
Bike
  • 1h 29m 32s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.65 mile/hr
Comments:

i had a great experience with this course, i took it easy cause i knew i had 6 miles to run.
What would you do differently?:

i really enjoyed this course, if anything just go faster
Transition 2
  • 03m 24s
Comments:

this transition wasn't too bad, could be better, but this was my first race of the season. so good leaning experience.
when i was coming out of the water, i did scratch up the top of my foot so i was trying to clean myself up, cause i was bleeding.
What would you do differently?:

just go faster
Run
  • 1h 00m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

my run was great, i know i wasn't my fastest, but considering it was my first race of the season, and my lack of training i didn't want to over do it
What would you do differently?:

i felt i did the best i can do
Post race
Warm down:

drank water, and got stretch out (thank you jason!!!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

LACK OF TRAINING

Event comments:

very organized and there was alot of sopport throughout the course. I can't wait to do this race next year!!!

and a big thanks to my TRI club (Team TRIumph)...





Last updated: 2007-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:52 | 1640 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1031/1544
Performance: Below average
Suit: wetsuit
Course: up and to the right
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:26
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:29:32 | 24.85 miles | 16.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1178/1544
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: loop with a total of 8 hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:21 | 06.21 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1095/1544
Performance: Average
Course: up and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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