Galena Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Galena, Illinois
United States
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 8s
Overall Rank = 397/799
Age Group = 40 / 44
Age Group Rank = 69/113
Pre-race routine:

I stayed about an hour from the race, so drove to Lot A with coffee. Took the shuttle to T2 to leave my shoes and caught another shuttle to T1. At T1, I checked the bike and got ready for the race.
Event warmup:

I took a warm up swim. I was very suprised with the difficulty I had in the water. The cold took my breath away and made me worried about the swim portion.
Swim
  • 14m 1s
  • 604 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was difficult. This was my first tri and I was not ready for the open water. I was fine with the distance, but the cold and nervousness got to me.
What would you do differently?:

Practice in a cold and open water environment
Transition 1
  • 03m 49s
Comments:

It went ok, because the point to point style race. All items had to be put into a bag and secured, this took an extra couple of seconds, but no big deal.
What would you do differently?:

Be in more of a hurry
Bike
  • 1h 17m 1s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 13.09 mile/hr
Comments:

The cable for my front derailer came loose and I was not able to change sprocket positions. I was stuck in the small sprocket, which was ok considering the hills. I just could not take advantage of the down side of the hills. My rear derailer needs adjustment, it was not shifting smoothly.
What would you do differently?:

Check all of the cables and make sure the rear derailer is adjusted correctly.
Transition 2
  • 02m 49s
Comments:

T2 went ok, I need more practice
What would you do differently?:

Practice this transition and make sure my shoes are tight enough
Run
  • 37m 30s
  • 4.3 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I had to stop and tighten my shoes. My arch on my right foot began to hurt, I had to convince myself that it was ok.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my shoes are tightened
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade and Banana

What limited your ability to perform faster:

inexperience

Event comments:

Great experience, can't wait until next year




Last updated: 2009-01-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:01 | 604 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/113
Overall: 433/799
Performance: Below average
Suit: Orca equip wet suit
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:01 | 16.8 miles | 13.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/113
Overall: 453/799
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Lots and lots of hills. I don't have any hills to train on, so it was difficult. Add in the wind and it was very tough.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:49
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:30 | 04.3 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/113
Overall: 373/799
Performance: Average
Course: More hills, though some nice scenery though
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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