YMCA Spirit, Mind, Body Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Evansville, Indiana
United States
YMCA of Southwestern Indiana
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 58s
Overall Rank = 93/223
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/45
Pre-race routine:

set up transition, use restroom several times, chat with family and folks I know and try to relax
Event warmup:

10 min bike
Swim
  • 10m 42s
  • 700 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

I walked parts of the course although I wanted to swim (the walkers were moving faster than I could swim so I joined them). I had trouble getting around slower swimmers during the 2nd half of the course when we returned to swimming the lake.
What would you do differently?:

I would train to attempt to swim a faster pace to stay ahead of the chaos of the main pack.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I could not get my bike shirt on. It took 2 tries. I knocked off my bike computer and had to put it back on.
What would you do differently?:

practice while winded to speed up my T1 and possibly get a tri suit.
Bike
  • 55m 38s
  • 19 miles
  • 20.49 mile/hr
Comments:

I love the bike! It is my strongest ability and the most enjoyable part of the event. I did not get passed and was strong on the hills.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

gassed after the bike and my legs were toast
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions fatigued
Run
  • 29m 6s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I started slow to bring down heart rate. I began to recover at about 2 miles in and then finished strong in the final mile. I did not run much in training and it showed.
What would you do differently?:

run more miles in training and build a better base for more speed work.
Post race
Warm down:

iced towel and gatorade provided by the YMCA.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

T1/T2 and run training.

Event comments:

I finished my 1st Sprint-Tri 6 minutes faster than my goal! Thanks to all the great folks at the YMCA and those involved with the Y Tri Training Program. See you next year!




Last updated: 2008-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:42 | 700 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/223
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: Very shallow and warm. The course was a loop around the banks of the lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:55:38 | 19 miles | 20.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/223
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:06 | 03.11 miles | 09m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/223
Performance: Below average
Course: rolling hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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