Galena Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Galena, Illinois
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 26s
Overall Rank = 187/800
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 36/117
Pre-race routine:

Arrived about 7:30 to swim site. Spent a good 45 minutes in TI getting bike ready and packing transition bag.
Event warmup:

A little stretching and a quick dip in the 59 degree water before my wave went off at 9:21.
Swim
  • 11m 54s
  • 660 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not too bad for me and definitely an improvement over last year when I felt like I was going to sink. On the back segments of the course I was very wide of the buoys which cost me some time. In general, for me it was a decent swim b/c navigation was OK and I did not have to stop at all.
What would you do differently?:

Swim a narrower track.
Transition 1
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

Not sure how to explain this slow time, but at least there is room to improve.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Bike
  • 56m 58s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 17.69 mile/hr
Comments:

I pushed pretty hard throughout the bike segment b/c this is where I can pick up some time. I was passed only twice by clearly superior bikers. Had a little trouble switching chain rings throughout the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Not too bad. Didn't move with much urgency.
What would you do differently?:

Same as before...move faster.
Run
  • 36m 42s
  • 4.3 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Started real slow b/c the hills at the start are tough. Picked it up on the second half of the run. This was a pretty good pace for me.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around, banana, water. Found family.

Event comments:

Kind of disappointed with my rank, but Galena brings out many good triathletes. So I can't complain too much. I just need to eliminate the wasted time in transitions and continue to improve my own conditioning and save a few more minutes here and there. Still a 14 minute improvement over last year.




Last updated: 2008-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:54 | 660 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/117
Overall: 0/800
Performance: Average
Suit: Yes
Course: a rectangular shaped course
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 59F / 15C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:04
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:56:58 | 16.8 miles | 17.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/117
Overall: 103/800
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: There was a consistent easterly wind throughout the westbound course. The course is hard enough due to the tough hills early in the course. Point to point from the lake to the town of Galena.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:36:42 | 04.3 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/117
Overall: 341/800
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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