Johnstown PA YMCA Triathlon
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Johnstown PA YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: The Johnstown Y pool is great: really clear water and clean pool area. Great swim. Wasn't super fast, but still faster than my threshold pace. Never really felt like I was struggling. Finished 3rd in the heat. What would you do differently?: A second or two faster each length and I would have won the heat, and looking at the other times, would have done well overall. Transition 1
Comments: Out the back door, across the alley, and into the transition area/parking lot. Lots of room to maneuver. I need to work on transition. Maybe a 1-piece tri suit is the answer, and biking/running without socks. Also need to practice getting on the bike. I just could not get on it fast enough. Bike
Comments: Great bike ride. Felt strong throughout. There were 2 hills that got me out of the saddle. Otherwise, it was typical western PA and I rode in the big ring a majority of the time. Speedometer died 2 days ago, so I was estimating distance/pace, and was pretty accurate. However, the last 2 miles seemed like they went on forever due to the dead odometer and my lack of knowledge about the course. I kept expecting to turn a corner and be at transition. What would you do differently?: Replace batteries in the Cat-Eye at the first signs of low power. Transition 2
Comments: This transition time is wrong, and probably was actually a minute. I wasted about 4 seconds drinking Gatorade. What would you do differently?: Drink up on the bike as I'm heading into transition. Run
Comments: I went out a bit faster than I had anticipated and then decided to just stick with the pace. Felt great. What would you do differently?: Pay more attention to the course so I have a sense of when I'm in the last 1/2 mile stretch. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: I just didn't know the course, so had no sense of what was around the next corner. Event comments: Awesome race, which surprised me. Seriously well organized. Would definitely do this one again. Last updated: 2008-07-11 12:00 AM
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2008-07-28 5:00 AM |
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United States
Greater Johnstown Community YMCA
83F / 28C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 29/124
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 6/11
Oatmeal and coffee, load the bike, and hit the road. This is now the 3rd time that I've had 2 pieces of pizza the night before and this breakfast in the morning, and the body feels great.
Quick 1/2 lap and a flip turn in the pool.