Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic Race - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 35s
Overall Rank = 690/1921
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 111/229
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 3:30. Bike from Crown Plaza to transition approximately 3 miles.
Event warmup:

Arm circles and arm, shoulder, and back stretching.
Swim
  • 22m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

Faster swim times for everyone because of strong current, but my split was 5 minutes faster than last year. This is probably 3-4 minutes because of current, and 1-2 minutes because of improvements in my conditioning and form.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Large transition area with long runs - timing mat coming out of water was close to swim exit, then had to run 50-75+/- yards just to get to the entrance to transition, then had approx another 50-75+/- yards to my spot.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 1s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.36 mile/hr
Comments:

2 minutes faster than my bike split in 2008!
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Run
  • 56m 28s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Started feeling cold during the run - chills. Run split is 13 seconds slower than last year in spite of improved run fitness?
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness - Just need to keep training and logging miles.

Event comments:

This is one of my favorite races. It is well-run and it's a fun and scenic course.




Last updated: 2009-01-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 61/229
Overall: 453/1921
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Stronger current than 2008. Mostly downstream with "J" hook turn and last 200 yd +/- up stream at an angle.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:01 | 24.85 miles | 19.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 118/229
Overall: 665/1921
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Fast course with some moderate climbs and technical descents. Some narrow areas and some places with rough road surface/manholes/expansion joints, but overall smooth surface.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:28 | 06.21 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 154/229
Overall: 1058/1921
Performance: Average
Course: Flat. Mostly on asphalt with a couple hundred meters on grass. Area north of transition was mostly shaded, but 2nd half of run south of transition was mostly in the sun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5