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TriAmerica Louisville - TriathlonOlympic


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Louisville, KY
United States
Sommer Sports
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 28m 13s
Overall Rank = 148/366
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Wake @ 4:30, bagel, hot shower and stretching, arrived @ race site around 5:15, set up TA while listening to Enya
Event warmup:

Light jog around immediate area
Swim
  • 29m 10s
  • 1500 meters
  • / 100 meters
Comments:

Much better than the last triathlon.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder the first leg.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

I still did not have shoes locked on pedals. I put on shoes in the TA.
What would you do differently?:

Practice with shoes already in pedals.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 6s
  • 40 kms
  • 34.24 km/hr
Comments:

I really felt good on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed the swim harder so not to have that many positions to make up on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Still need to work on transitions.
Run
  • 44m 8s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 24s  min/km
Comments:

I worked on my run from the last race, I picked up almost a minute/mile since the last race.
Post race
Warm down:

light jog and walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

need more training




Last updated: 2004-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:10 | 1500 meters | / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/366
Performance: Average
Suit: Shorty
Course: Rectangular course in the Ohio river. 1st leg against the current.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:10:06 | 40 kms | 34.24 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 4/366
Performance: Good
HR avg 160
Wind: Little
Course: One loop with rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 105
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:44:08 | 10 kms | 04m 24s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 4/366
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2004-07-28 9:33 PM

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2004-07-28 11:33 PM
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Subject: RE: TriAmerica Louisville
A minute mile increase is HUGE thats great.  I plan to do the TriAmerica Oly in October in Miami.
2004-07-29 1:44 PM
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Subject: RE: TriAmerica Louisville
Great job!  I just keep thinking about swimming in a river - seems like the current should be high, but sounds like it was good!
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