Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 49s
Overall Rank = 248/445
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 34/41
Pre-race routine:

I woke up and had a couple eggs and half an english muffin a few hours before the scheduled start of the race. I was pretty relaxed and got out to the the transition area an hour and a half before the scheduled start.
Event warmup:

I got the wetsuit on and just did a quick 5 minute warm-up and then waited for the start of the race.
Swim
  • 11m 13s
  • 600 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Running start with 3 second delay between athletes. The swim start was ok, but as swim progressed I became increasingly tired and felt restricted with the wetsuit. Timewise the swim went ok, but I was pretty fatigued. I really need to work in sighting because I didn't really have a good technique in doing so. I managed to get by couple of people but need to concentrate and continue to swim if I cause contact with another swimmer.
What would you do differently?:

Need to relax a bit and get some more training with open water swimming and get a bit more used to the wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

Once I got out of the water it was a quick run up the beach and up a steap little hill to the kiddie pool to wash the feet off. I managed to find my bike ok. The transition went ok, but had a bit of a hard time getting the suit off the heels once I got to my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting the wetsuit off a few times before races.
Bike
  • 51m 3s
  • 15 miles
  • 17.63 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike portion felt pretty good and I definitely feel stronger on the bike than last year. I road in the aero position for most of the race and was comfortable the entire time. I still need to work on riding more to get my endurance and speed up.
What would you do differently?:

I wouldn't really do anything differently. I just need to ride more!
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

I couldn't find my spot on the rack and had a problem getting my running shoe on. The bottom insole was wet and kept slipping forward when I went to put my foot in so I had to repeatedly try to get the shoe on.
What would you do differently?:

Remember where my rack spot is!
Run
  • 26m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

After getting off the bike and starting the run I had a hard time catching my breath. I could tell my heart rate was way up and it took a good mile before I really started to relax and run. The last mile I felt strong and probably could have pushed the middle of the run a little more.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much of a warm down other than drinking a bottle of water and walking around. I knocked 6 minutes off of last years time so I'm happy with that. Next year sub 1:30.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to work on brick bike to run sequence a bit more.

Event comments:

This race is really well run and I'll be racing in it next year.




Last updated: 2007-11-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:13 | 600 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/41
Overall: 195/445
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:03 | 15 miles | 17.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 38/41
Overall: 262/445
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: It's a fairly easy out and back course with a couple decent hills. There was a slight wind of 10-15 mph.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:26:43 | 03.11 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/41
Overall: 248/445
Performance: Average
Course: The run course is pretty challenging 5K with the off-road trail start. Weather had changed the course slightly but didn't affect the race.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4