Mighty Mississinewa Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Peru, Indiana
United States
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
74F / 23C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 15m 49s
Overall Rank = 226/234
Age Group = 35 to 39
Age Group Rank = 34/34
Pre-race routine:

zone bar smothered in peanut butter 3 hours before race
24 oz water over 3 hours, ending at 45min prior to swim.
arrived early, tried to relax and get in the right mindset.

Event warmup:

stretched legs and shoulders before swim.

Swim
  • 16m 10s
  • 500 yards
  • 03m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

brr!
cold-ish water was a shock to the system. had a hard time catching my breath and not panicking the 1st 100yds or so.
What would you do differently?:

actually training the month before the race would be a good place to start.
Transition 1
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

slightly winded from run to T1 from beach, actually sat down to get stuff off feet and into socks/shoes.
What would you do differently?:

get T1 set up to flow better. find a way to be able to put socks in shoes so they both slip on together.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 45s
  • 16.6 miles
  • 15.15 mile/hr
Comments:

same issues as last year, had a hard time staying in gear. just as I'd get into a groove the chain would jump up or down or sometimes both ways. annoying more than anything, buggered up a hill climb.
What would you do differently?:

tune up bike in August.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Couldn't get to bike/stuff, had to "gently move" some peoples' stuff out of the way just to rack up.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I could have done. I did what I've been taught on how to set up for T2. The minor situation at my rack was beyond my control, although I attempted to correct it pre-race.
Run
  • 49m 28s
  • 4 miles
  • 12m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

meh. rough start first 2 miles for me.
finally paced someone about my normal speed and we ended up pushing each other the last mile.
What would you do differently?:

don't ever stop to help anyone unless bones are protruding from the skin.

Post race
Warm down:

walked around for a whopping 10 minutes.
ate all the free food they made available.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not staying on top of my training.
Forgot my watch.

Event comments:

This is a good season ender if you want a little more challenge, but are not ready to do an Oly. Organized and getting better each year and also plenty of volunteers. I'll be back again next year, but next time I'll actually be prepared to race




Last updated: 2008-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:10 | 500 yards | 03m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 33/34
Overall: 215/234
Performance: Bad
Suit: BT one-piece
Course: out 100yd, right 300yd, in 100yd
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:41
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
01:05:45 | 16.6 miles | 15.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/34
Overall: 220/234
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: out and around the res. couple small rollers, one hard-ish hill on the backside. fairly good roads with large patches of asphalt. course well marked, competent volunteers at every turn/ intersection.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:28 | 04 miles | 12m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/34
Overall: 224/234
Performance: Bad
Course: out on an old gravel/asphalt path to county roads for a couple of miles and then back through the trees on a trail before final stretch on smooth asphalt. One small hill on the way out. Well marked.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4