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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Tricat Sports
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 09m 59s
Overall Rank = 5/200
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4am. Usual breakfast. Packed up and left the house at 4:30am. Arrived at City Island a little before 5:30am. Checked in and set up in transition. I had about an hour to kill so I just walked around and chatted with folks.
Event warmup:

A short run from transition to the swim start. Not much really. I probably should have done either a longer run for a 20-30 minute bike ride considering how short the event is.
Swim
  • 15m 58s
  • 1300 yards
  • 01m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a very good swim for me. I lost the lead group early in the swim and swam alone most of the time. I was stuck in a postion where I was about a minute behind the lead group and a minute ahead of the next group.
What would you do differently?:

Try to stay with the lead group to draft. Might not have been about to do that anyway.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Good T1. Suit came off easy.
Bike
  • 35m 11s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 24.73 mile/hr
Comments:

The website says 14.5 miles but this is actually closer to 14 miles. I had a really nice bike ride and was hammering quite comfortably. One the way back, I took a wrong turn on the first bridge. I lost about 30-45 seconds before I realized the mistake. Turned my great bike into a minor disaster. Was averaging about 24.5mph until the mistake. Finished at just over 24mph. Actual bike time should be about 34:40
What would you do differently?:

Pay more attention and not take a wrong turn.
Transition 2
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

Good T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 17m 22s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 06m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

When I left T2, I saw several people within 1-2 minutes on the run. I started off with a fast pace and kept it going. I passed about 5-6 people and almost caught another 2. Add another 0.5 miles to the run and I would have caught them. The wrong turn on the bike cost me those two places. Overall, a very good run.
What would you do differently?:

Not much really.
Post race
Warm down:

20 minute job around city island. I stuck around for the awards ceremony since I got second in my age group. Should have got first since the the 1st place guy was only 10 seconds ahead of me.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Wrong turn on the bike




Last updated: 2009-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:58 | 1300 yards | 01m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 12/200
Performance:
Suit: Zoot full
Course: River swim with the current from one end of city island to the other. The website says 0.6 miles but it is actually closer to 0.8 miles. Since the swim is with the current, it makes the pace look much higher than what it actually is.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:11 | 14.5 miles | 24.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 5/200
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Over bridge off of city island and out and back along river
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:17:22 | 02.8 miles | 06m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 3/200
Performance: Good
Course: Over bridge and out and back run along river
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-07-21 8:42 AM

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Subject: Catfish Triathlon

2009-07-21 9:00 AM
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Subject: RE: Catfish Triathlon
Wow, great race. Sorry about the wrong turn, but don't feel too bad. I almost did the same thing but, as I was shoeless, I was going slow enough to veer back onto the course before it was too late.
2009-07-21 10:09 AM
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Was about 100 yards behind you went I saw you making the turn. Good race!
2009-07-21 10:42 AM
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great job.  Hope to join you at the front of the pack in a few years.  If the swim was really 300 yards longer than they say, i feel a lot better about my swim!
2009-07-21 10:48 AM
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MikesGonnaTri - 2009-07-21 11:42 AM great job.  Hope to join you at the front of the pack in a few years.  If the swim was really 300 yards longer than they say, i feel a lot better about my swim!

If you use Satellite mapping, it seems impossible to me that the swim is only 0.6 miles.  Plus, the other triathlon they have on city island has the exact same swim and that one is 0.8 miles.   I don't know where they get their measurement from but I tend to trust mine better.   Plus, the bike is not 14.5 miles....it's closer to 14. 

2009-07-21 11:09 AM
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Subject: RE: Catfish Triathlon
Yeah, my bike computer had like 14.11 miles.

2009-08-04 1:15 PM
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rscheung,
you're a machine!!!!!!!   awesome times!  maybe next year i can be somewhat close to your times in one of the events!
2009-08-11 6:30 PM
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Great times...I can only dream of these times.  I WILL improve on the run and bike next year...the swim, well, its a lost cause.
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