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Terre Haute, Indiana
United States
Terre Haute Triathlon
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 04m 50s
Overall Rank = 131/342
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Just the normal stuff. Had a bagel for breakfast with a little bit of a cliff bar. Picked up race packet, got body marked and set up transition.
Event warmup:

Ran a bit and then put on the wetsuit and did some warm up swimming.
Swim
  • 13m 39s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good on the swim. I started near the back and I passed a lot of people. I probably should have started closer to the front so I didn't feel like I was constantly trying weave in and out of people. I was pretty happy with my navigation too. It was a little hard to see the buoys on the way back to shore as we were headed directly into the sun.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

This was my first race wearing a tri-jersey under my wet suit. It saved a LOT of time not having to put a shirt on after taking off my wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe organize the sequence of events in my transition. I didn't have a particular order of things and that could probably shave off 20 seconds.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 44s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.69 mile/hr
Comments:

Started out hard and didn't let up. My legs were on fire from the get go. It wasn't until about mile 18 that I started feeling ok. For most of the race I wasn't sure how long I'd keep up the avg on the bike but I managed to get through it. I forgot about all the rolling hills. I'm from chicago so I'm not used to any kind of hills. This was my first race on my new tri bike and with the training I've done so far this season I blew any bike split from the past out of the water. I don't think I've ever averages more that 20.1 mph so to average over 21 was such a boost in confidence.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe not start out as hard.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

I need to get some Yankz or something. The whole "tying the shoes" thing takes WAY too much time. My hands were shaking from the bike and it was hard to slow down and tie my shoes. I could have taken a bunch of time off if I could just slip the shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Get Yankz
Run
  • 39m 21s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good going from the bike to run. Then legs felt ok. Not like last year. I kept a great pace compared to my splits in the past so I was happy to be under 8's. I wish I would have drank more though. I really started to feel it at the end. There is a killer hill at the last mile which takes you up and then around the lake. It's not a big hill just steep. Plus it started to get hot with the sun shining directly on us. I probably should have drank more on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Try and drink more on the bike so I don't pay for it at the end of the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Little stretching. Sat for a while and saw people get thier age group awards.

Event comments:

This was our 3rd year in a row doing this race. It's a great first race of the season. It's very well run and not too crowded.




Last updated: 2009-03-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:39 | 875 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/342
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: clockwise rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:44 | 24.85 miles | 21.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/342
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Out and back
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:39:21 | 04.97 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/342
Performance: Good
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5