Galena Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Galena, Illinois
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 10s
Overall Rank = 135/818
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Set up both transition area the evening before the race. In the morning delivered water bottles to the bike, last minute bike check. Had a gel 45 and 15 minutes before race.
Event warmup:

Spent a few minutes paddling around the lake before swim start.
Swim
  • 11m 23s
  • 660 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pace in water was 1:33/100 yds (guess that course may have been a little short)
What would you do differently?:

I am not a strong swimmer (getting better). May have gone out a bit fast for my own good (high hr), but chance to draft off someone faster than me was too tempting to resist
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

Suit stuck a little. Need to work on wetsuit removal. There oughta be a class for that...

I don't jump on my bike- I'd probably kill myself...

Pebbles are a killer in T1 at Galena...
What would you do differently?:

Work on wetsuit removal.
Bike
  • 56m 41s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 17.78 mile/hr
Comments:

I really thought I was doing better than I did. HR between 155 and 162.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on muscular endurance in training. More aggressive on downhills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

I don't jump off my bike either...


Run
  • 34m 25s
  • 4.3 miles
  • 08m  min/mile
Comments:

HR between 162 and 172. No side stitches/cramping (often an issue for me).
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, had some food and water, nothin special.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

B-/C race, No taper. Work on bike muscular endurance.

Event comments:

Fun race, early in season, makes later bikes seem way easier...




Last updated: 2007-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:23 | 660 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 273/818
Performance: Good
Time in water was 10:15; rest was moving from water to transition.
Suit: Blue Seventy (Great Company!)
Course: Basic rectangle set up, nothing fancy
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:56:41 | 16.8 miles | 17.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 133/818
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Hills, hills, hills... Half ironman pace a month later was 20.7 MPH...
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:34:25 | 04.3 miles | 08m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 167/818
Performance: Average
Course: Big, big hill to start with, then slight incline out, decline back. Then Big, big hill to try not to fall down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
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