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Terre Haute, Indiana
United States
Terre Haute Triathlon
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 59m 4s
Overall Rank = 75/339
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/38
Pre-race routine:

Left Muncie at 4:30AM. Choked down a poptart for my usual pre-race breakfast.
Event warmup:

Ran about 1/2 mile. Got in the water to warm up and get used to the water which was not too bad.
Swim
  • 17m 22s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was really nervous at the start. I've been having a lot of problems with sinuses and Asthma this spring and it has interfered with my swimming. I swam about 150m and had a minor breathing issue. I stopped for about 45 seconds to catch my breath and then I just went on and finished the swim. other than being very slow the swim was really fun.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep swimming. I didn't start getting into the pack until the second half of the swim. Next time I'll just get into the pack and just go!!!?
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 1h 08m 10s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.87 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a tough ride! Fast on the way out and very windy on the way back. Also, it was very crowded and I'm suprised that many of us did not get penalized. But there just wasn't anywhere to go. Very competative bike throughout entire course.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 33m 33s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 06m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Again very very humid which made the run difficult. I was able to pass quite a few people on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Mostly just walked around and kept moving.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I needed to do more bricks and somehow I need to pick it up on the swim.

Event comments:

It was a well run race however they probably let too many people enter as the transition area was very crowded. They really need to look into chip timing the race as well because we had to slow down entering transitions so they could get your number and the times posted included the transition times so the splits were a little mis-leading.




Last updated: 2008-04-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:22 | 875 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 37/38
Overall: 309/339
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue Seventy Reaction
Course: U shaped swim on Narrow lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
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
01:08:10 | 24.85 miles | 21.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/38
Overall: 51/339
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Out and back course with a headwind on the way back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:33:33 | 04.97 miles | 06m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/38
Overall: 24/339
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back mostly on paved trails. A few short hills once you move off of the paved trail and onto dirt. By this time it was very warm and humid.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2008-06-01 7:39 PM

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Subject: Terre Haute Triathlon
Well, I had a very good race. I managed to have a decent swim and actually had a blast mixing it up in the pack. I was very happy with my performance...now I just need to be quicker in the water.

The bike was good as well with a nice headwind on the way back.

By the time the run came around it was warm and very humid. I felt like I should have been able to run a little faster but the humidity just did us in!!!

Edited by jmickle11 2008-06-01 7:45 PM
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