St. Peters REC-PLEX Spring Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Peters, Missouri
United States
St. Peters Rec-Plex Natatorium Foundation
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 21m
Overall Rank = 286/460
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 42/64
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30am...
Had breakfast: yogurt, slim-fast, orange juice and a banana
Event warmup:

Stretched and ran for 1/4 mile.
Had my Powerbar and GU 10 mins prior to jumping in the pool
Swim
  • 11h 00m
  • 547 yards
  • 2h 00m 42s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really...For a such distance swim, I wouldn't kill myself.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

Took me forever to get my top on...
Started cramping out on the inner thights (1st red flag)
What would you do differently?:

swim with the top or just go bare chest.
Bike
  • 1h 25m
  • 23.5 miles
  • 16.59 mile/hr
Comments:

15 mins into the bike my right calf cramped out... that was it for me, I was lucky I even managed to finish the whole thing.
What would you do differently?:

Need to figure out how to avoid cramping.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I was in seiour pain after the cramp....
Started running with my helmet still on, fortunately my wife was nearby so I gave it to her.
What would you do differently?:

Remove my helet
Run
  • 45m
  • 4.5 miles
  • 10m  min/mile
Comments:

It was painful due to the cramp, so I was just focusing on finishing.
I brought a bottle of water with me, good idea since they ran out of water.. and it was getting hot.
Post race
Warm down:

Strecth a lot to get rid of the pain.
DRank plenty of fluids, ate bananas and apples....

What limited your ability to perform faster:

CRAMS!!!!!

Event comments:

They need to have a better organization. Transicion area was a mess with people crossing paths from the swim, run and bike.
Not enough volunteers directing on the bike course, which was not easy with multiple turnarounds




Last updated: 2008-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
11:00:00 | 547 yards | 2h 00m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/64
Overall: 0/460
Performance:
Suit:
Course: Swimming Pool. Swimmers went our every 15 secs. Pretty uneventful... I am trying to improve my technique, so I mixed up some drill strokes.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:25:00 | 23.5 miles | 16.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/64
Overall: 0/460
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty much flat through farm land. They changed the course at the last minute due to floodin and aded way too many loops and returns.. Everyone complained about loosing momentum on each turnaround
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:45:00 | 04.5 miles | 10m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/64
Overall: 0/460
Performance:
Course: Nice, flat and lots of shades through a park and residencial area.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2