Steelman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
Lin-Mark
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 09m 4s
Overall Rank = 1/280
Age Group = M18-19
Age Group Rank = 1/7
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:00am, showered, waited until 4:30am, left hotel. Arrived at venue at 5:00am, set up transition, waited until 6:15am.
Event warmup:

1.5mi run in 9:31 at 6:15am. 300yd swim in 5:02 at 6:45am.
Swim
  • 25m 19s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

My best swim yet. I felt much stronger and was actually able to push myself at a reasonable pace for the entire swim.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

I was worried about getting situated on my bike before beginning a pretty big climb out of Nockamixon State Park, so I made sure I got this transition right.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Bike
  • 1h 04m 53s
  • 24.6 miles
  • 22.75 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt like I was going slower than I did on the bike. Had some help from an over-zealous Sprint race athlete who raced me for the second lap and helped me keep pushing.
What would you do differently?:

Work flats more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

None.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Run
  • 37m 40s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

My running ability slipped a little on this race. I wasn't there as much as I usually am.
What would you do differently?:

Prepare better.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Stretched well.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My legs weren't up to par.

Event comments:

The race was perfect up until the point where I finished. All of the post-race activities were very unorganized.




Last updated: 2007-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:19 | 1500 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 32/280
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Counterclockwise in Lake Nockamixon. A beautiful swim. The sun was positioned perfectly to give very little glare.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:04:53 | 24.6 miles | 22.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 1/280
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Two laps on Route 563. Completely closed to traffic. Moderately hilly. A great course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:37:40 | 06.21 miles | 06m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 3/280
Performance: Average
Course: A two-loop run on the paved trails of Nockamixon State Park. Pretty flat. My legs did not feel as good as usual.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3