Splash Pedal Dash Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Schaumburg, Illinois
United States
Schaumburg Park District
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 58s
Overall Rank = 124/297
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 5/10
Pre-race routine:

Ate bagel, strawberries, OJ, and water for breakfast.
After transition set-up ate small Cliff bar.
Event warmup:

Stretched legs and shoulders. Swam 100 meters right before start of race. Swim time seeded me 288 and it was 50 minutes before I got in the water. Next time I won't bother with a swim warm-up.
Swim
  • 10m 21s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

I should have seede myself faster. I passed 8+ people in the swim. Some swimmers that were seeded way ahead of me should have been back with me.
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
What would you do differently?:

I might try clipping shoes on pedals first and just slip socks on in transition. I would need to practice that.
Bike
  • 48m 38s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt strong and happy I was able to push my pace. Early stages had very few other riders to "pursue" to help me increase my pace. At about mile 9 or 10 another rider passed me but I was able to stay with him the rest of the ride. We traded back and forth a few times to the finish. Good way to step it up the last 5 miles. Overall satisfied with my pace.
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Too slow of a transition.
What would you do differently?:

un-strap shoes before hopping off bike.
Run
  • 24m 11s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

It took me longer than normal to loosen up after biking and get into my normal pace stride.
Post race
Warm down:

walking around and a little stretching. Lots of water.

Event comments:

Bike route was not very smooth. Many potholes and hard bumps. Refreshments were meager. Having two transition areas was not optimal. They announced that the pool would be open after the race and it wasn't. Not too many people were happy to lay their bikes down on the asphalt parking lot in T2.


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Last updated: 2008-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:21 | 437 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/10
Overall: 237/297
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:38 | 15 miles | 18.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 84/297
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:11 | 03.11 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 121/297
Performance: Average
I think the distance was short of 5K. This overall time is one minute faster than my previous best. My watch showed 8:32 at mile 1 (which is slightly slow for me...but I felt slow). Mile 2 I was 8:48 (even slower). To Finish I was 6:51 (I don't think so!)
Course: relatively flat and a lot of shade.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3