Mighty Mississinewa Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Peru, Indiana
United States
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 30s
Overall Rank = 46/138
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 8/28
Pre-race routine:

Eat PB sando at 5:15 back to bed until 6:00, eat fig newtons. Start stretching
Event warmup:

Stretch and nothing else.
Swim
  • 09m 25s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt great on the swim. I over-estimated a lot of other participants abilities based on equipment and positioned myself in the back as it was my first tri. Former swimer...had to pass a lot of folks. Going in the first wave was great. Run to T1 was not good, I got passed twice on the way.
What would you do differently?:

Start out front, run harder to T1.
Transition 1
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Again, first tri. Did terrible here in T1. Started off with bike and no helmet even. Just bad.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder into T1 to get my blood moving up and down again. No socks on bike. No shirt at all. Weather was bad so I would have liked to have had my gloves on but...
Bike
  • 49m 37s
  • 16.6 miles
  • 20.07 mile/hr
Comments:

When I hit the road it was very wet and quite windy. Took me a good 2-4 miles to get moving and then felt like I was able to get into a rythem. Bike performed well (road set-up w/out aero bars). Headwind really got to me.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure on this one, I can ride faster but the conditions got to me a bit.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Super slow here again.
Run
  • 30m 32s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

First time running since a little back spasim (sp) about a week earlier. Didn't run with any kind of form and was just looking to finish at this point. Not a great run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Stick to what I'd practiced, run with good form and pace each mile one at a time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor T1 for sure, and not sticking to the game plan on the run.

Event comments:

Just needed some more drink stations on the run, that's all. Great event and lots of fun.




Last updated: 2008-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:25 | 500 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/28
Overall: 17/138
Performance: Good
Suit: Craft Tri short
Course: 150 out, right turn-200 , another right turn-150 in
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:14
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:37 | 16.6 miles | 20.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/28
Overall: 60/138
Performance: Average
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Wind: Strong
Course: Nice country roads with some slight rollers. Good set up.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: ?
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:30:32 | 04 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/28
Overall: 27/138
Performance: Below average
Course: Some trail and some road. Nice route. Not the best for a rainy day though.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5