Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Sprint Race - TriathlonSprint


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Insurance
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 1s
Overall Rank = 37/1086
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/109
Event warmup:

Light jog for 5-10 mins, stretch, walk around
Swim
  • 18m 53s
  • 984 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

I'm not a good swimmer but this one was bad. I've been looking for a tri wetsuit and had one ordered, however they shipped a women's and not men's. I tried to swim in a water ski wetsuit which I'm not sure was a great idea. The worse part was that my goggles were leaking and driving me crazy!
What would you do differently?:

Either wear a tri suit or don't.
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

I wasn't focused out of the swim, didn't get the suit off until I reached my bike but made up some time since it came off pretty quickly then ran with the bike to get spinning.
What would you do differently?:

No water, focus on starting to get out of the wetsuit and mentally prepare to grab all your gear for the bike.
Bike
  • 42m 37s
  • 15.91 miles
  • 22.40 mile/hr
Comments:

Strong bike, had some fast downhills and flat sections.
What would you do differently?:

Didn't need to drink so much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Run
  • 22m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I was fighting cramping, didn't take any water from the aid stations. Since I was on the verge of cramping, didn't push it to hard and wasn't wearing a watch to pace myself. Would have liked to have had a faster run but tried to make up to much time on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Have a better swim, not drink so much on the bike, wear a watch for pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Free massage!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

water in the goggles

Event comments:

Good race, nice course and although it is on a separate day than the Olympic, still lots of sponsors, fans and volunteers.





Last updated: 2008-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:53 | 984 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 263/1086
Performance: Below average
Suit: Water ski wetsuit
Course: Well setup swim course with 3 right turns and kept people spread out.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:37 | 15.91 miles | 22.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 20/1086
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops, pretty fast with some hills. Martin Luther is fast with a smooth surface.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:07 | 03.11 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 65/1086
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat but on a slanted road.
Keeping cool Average 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4