Catfish Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricat Sports
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 50s
Overall Rank = 16/230
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am. At usual breakfast. On the road by 4:30. Checked in at 5:30am. I was in the first wave at 7am
Event warmup:

10 minute job 20 minutes before race.
5 minute swim just before start
Swim
  • 20m 2s
  • 1380 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horrible swim.... Even for a crappy swimmer like me. No wetsuits...This hurt me. Water was mostly waist deep the whole way. There was a decent current but nothing too fast. When I sighted, I basically stood up and walked a few steps while I got my direction. I never really got in a rythm. If I could have put together a better swim, I probably could have grabbed a top 10 spot.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on my swimming speed. My crappy swimming is becomming very frustrating.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Fast run out of water. Pretty happy with speed of transition.
Bike
  • 36m 44s
  • 13.98 miles
  • 22.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty happy with bike. I felt like I faded a little near the end. Probably should have tried to stay in aero position a little more. Got passed by two guys near the end but I stayed with them and smoked them on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Stay relaxed. Start off a little easier and finish stronger
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Pretty quick. Need zip ties. Only part that took a long time was tieing shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Zip ties
Run
  • 15m 56s
  • 2.74 miles
  • 05m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Just a great run. I may have run the first 1/2 mile a bit too fast. My heart rate was pretty high. I caught a group of 4 runners with 1/2 mile to go...unfortunately I was out-sprinted by 3 of them. All the work I did to catch them left me too weak to sprint at the end. Finished 16th but missed 13th by 3 seconds and and age group podium by 2 seconds. Yuck :(
What would you do differently?:

Sprint harder at the end. If I would have known I had a podium spot to sprint for....I would have gone harder
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing. Collected my stuff and left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't really train specifically for a sprint tri and I didn't really taper correctly. This was just for fun.

Event comments:

Good race overall. Not enough drink stations.




Last updated: 2007-07-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:02 | 1380 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 97/230
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuits not allowed
Course: Basically a straight swim under bridge spans in River
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:44 | 13.98 miles | 22.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 12/230
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Cross bridge off island. Out and back along Front Street
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:15:56 | 02.74 miles | 05m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 6/230
Performance: Good
Course: Two loops around island and back to transition area
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]