Lehigh Valley Steelman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 57m 7s
Overall Rank = 416/366
Age Group = F40-44
Age Group Rank = 24/30
Pre-race routine:

Picked up my brother, John, at 5:45. Traffic was backed up in the park. Scrambled to get Johns tire issue resolved. Dad, mom, Nicole, Carl, Dave and Mandy all came to cheer us on.

I ate my usual - veggie links and wheat toast. Drank HAMMER shake up until the start.
Event warmup:

Just running around trying to get it together.
Swim
  • 22m 43s
  • 780 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

To go from dead last at my first OWS clinic 3 months ago to passing people in the wave in front of me; and by the last turn, passing people from the wave in front of that -- very exciting!

I was calm at the start. I really enjoyed this swim. Only got kicked once and bumped a few times. This time I was in the mix, so it was to be expected. I swam into a few people because they would change their speed; but I did that a few times too. Found myself breathing on the left side mainly the first half because there were so many people around me. If I did bilateral breathing, I was getting splashed alot and water in my mouth as I was trying to breath. It worked better to protect one side (stay far enough to the side of people) and breath on that side. By the last turn, I switched to the right side. You pull a lot to get your head out of the water when its choppy, so my arm was getting tired.

What would you do differently?:

Nada. Keep practicing. Maybe get coaching next year. Keep building speed and bigger distances.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

I came out of the water out of breath. As I put my shoes on, I worried about catching my breath before hitting the hill out of T1. By the time I got on my bike and started pedaling, I realized my heart rate had already recovered. Another good sign of fitness improvement!
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Bike
  • 52m 31s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 14.62 mile/hr
Comments:

I pushed it a bit more than my first race. With the hills, I knew it would hurt to get off the bike and run -- so I tried not to go too crazy and burn out my legs.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for speed. I started doing that a few weeks before this race -- I would just do more of that.
Transition 2
  • 03m
What would you do differently?:

Try harder to make this transition as quick as the first.
Run
  • 36m 38s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Uh. This is the part that needs the most work. It felt like 10 miles!
What would you do differently?:

Next season will include some run coaching. Carry some HEED with me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around talking to people; enjoying the beautiful park!

I helped my brother and our friend J get ready for this, their first race, and by the end, I felt like a triathlete. Wow.

Event comments:

This was the race of my dreams! It all turned out as I had hoped for me and my brother. Goals: Pass a few people in the swim; Pass a few people on the hills on the bike. Both accomplished. A bonus goal was to try to make it under 2 hours and I did. Very pleased!

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the awesome event organizer PERSONALLY put an ice-water soaked towel around my neck at the finish! (I wondered if I looked THAT pathetic that he felt the need to help me himself...hmmm? ;-)




Last updated: 2007-06-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:43 | 780 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 344/366
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca (no wetsuit)
Course: We were told that the GPS put this at 780 yards not 750. Not 100% sure though.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:31 | 12.8 miles | 14.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 319/366
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:38 | 03.1 miles | 11m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 394/366
Performance: Below average
Course: 90% shade, which was much appreciated. Inclines on the way out. Gravel the last couple of hundred feet kind-of sucked.
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4