Pioneer Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Petersburg, Illinois
United States
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 8s
Overall Rank = 15/118
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/8
Pre-race routine:

Drank some Heed had 2 cliff bars. (I Love these things) Relaxed and listen to my Ipod. Just chilled and met new friends. Tried to soak up the experince of doing my 1st Tri.
Event warmup:

Did some light running and alot of streching. Also swam 100 yards wished I'd had swam more so I could get my breathing right.
Swim
  • 04m 35s
  • 274 meters
  • 01m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

Really nice and the group I swam with had an agreement that if we touched your foot they let you pass. I think I went to fast on the swim must work on my pace work.
What would you do differently?:

Work on my pace work
Transition 1
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

smooth trans did it all by the numbers. I Think all the age grouper pod casts helped out.
What would you do differently?:

nothing Just keep tri-ing
Bike
  • 38m 29s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Just Keep working on the bike maybe I should do more riding on my Eureka course.
What would you do differently?:

Just Keep working on the bike maybe I should do more riding on my Eureka course.
Transition 2
  • 32m 5s
Comments:

I know what hitting the bricks mean now. my legs quivered when I was jumping in my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Do more race distance bricks.
Run
  • 23m 56s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Course was great and played to my strengths but after the 2nd mile i started to die out. I should have drank some heed b4 the big hill.
What would you do differently?:

work on doing more bricks at race distances!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got a massage and cheered people on.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

experience!!!! I really need to work on race distances for the bike and run.

Event comments:

Well this is my 1st of many Tri's and this one will be special to me. I was ready and I worked really hard! My goal was between 1:08 and 1:10. I reached it and more I was 15th overall and 2nd in my age group. Whatmore could I ask for??? maybe 52 less seconds? LoL maybe next year!!!




Last updated: 2009-01-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:35 | 274 meters | 01m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 8/118
Performance: Average
Suit: Hind Tri Suit
Course: Snake course of 6 lanes. Really nice and the group I swam with had an agreement that if we touched your foot they let you pass. I think I went to fast on the swim must work on my pace work
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:29 | 13 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 18/118
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Great and challenging. 1st 3 miles was flat and the next 6 miles were hills. The reviews on this were correct. My only gripe was there was too many cars on the road.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 32:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:56 | 03.2 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 23/118
Performance: Below average
Course: nice and hilly course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4