USAT Mideast Championship/Evergreen Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Hudson, Illinois
United States
Tri-Shark
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 16m 43s
Overall Rank = 3/4
Age Group = Relay
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I did this triathlon as part of a relay with my sister and brother in law. We left the house at 5:45am and made it to the race around 6:00. We were able to rack the bike the night before, which was nice.
Event warmup:

Since we were doing a relay, we didn't warm up for the separate events.
Swim
  • 37m 40s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

After my poor experience at Ironman Kansas, I was hoping for a much better swim here. I was able to stay very calm during the swim and actually had fun out there, despite the rain.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

My brother in law took over on the bike, so our transition was just me strapping the timing chip on his ankle and him making his way out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

For our relay, nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 29m 58s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Not too many hills - brother in law was able to catch people on hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

My sister took over for us on the run, so our transition was pretty simple, again.
Run
  • 1h 06m 57s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Her run started out wet and cool, but the sun began to come out the last couple miles, so it got hot and humid quickly.
Post race
Warm down:

Since we did a relay, only my sister was concerned with a cool down/stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more training!

Event comments:

This event was very well organized and well run. My only concern was that bike in/out and run in/out was all within 10 feet of each other, making for lots of confusion for many of the competitors.




Last updated: 2008-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:40 | 1640 yards | 02m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/4
Performance: Good
Suit: No wetsuit
Course: Calm, open water swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:29:58 | 24.85 miles | 16.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/4
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: My brother in law rode for our relay and despite the poor conditions, was fairly pleased. It was pouring buckets of rain and windy, making the course tough.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:06:57 | 06.21 miles | 10m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/4
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back with some slight hills. My sister ran for us and turned in a just slightly slower than normal run, but given the conditions, we're pleased.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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