Steelman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Quakertown, Pennsylvania
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 13s
Overall Rank = 235/524
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 24/42
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4am and ate a light bkfast of oatmill and bagel. Drove 45 mins to race. Plenty of fluids and warmup. Setup Transition area. Mingled with family and participants
Event warmup:

walking and jogging.
Swim
  • 17m 26s
  • 830 yards
  • 02m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

I took it slow because this was my first race and first open water swim. It went better than expected.
What would you do differently?:

I would have pushed harder
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Bike
  • 48m 39s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 15.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice ride. I was on a new bike so need to learn the shifts before next race
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Run
  • 24m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt very comfortable on the run and seemed to pass more people than I had expected I would. Made up some of the ground from the bike.
Post race
Event comments:

I'll do it again.




Last updated: 2008-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:26 | 830 yards | 02m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/524
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:48:39 | 12.8 miles | 15.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 297/524
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Nice course on major highway that was closed off to traffic
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:22 | 03.11 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 153/524
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4