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10th Annual Southern Branch YMCA Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
United States
Southern Branch YMCA
50'sF / 0C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 48m 7s
Overall Rank = 70/139
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Pre-race routine:

Red Bull and oatmeal, several bathroom trips (even with Imodium!) and short drive to shrewsbury.
Event warmup:

Look for a spot to rack my bike...
Swim
  • 12m 23s
  • 525 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Serpentine would have been a better option...
What would you do differently?:

Have a buddy count for me!
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Too bad no award for fastest transition...
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 02m 50s
  • 15.2 miles
  • 14.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode this course a dozen times since August...
What would you do differently?:

Still riding a Trek FX 7.3...I see a rode bike in my future!
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Transition area a mess! Family and friends milling around....
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 30m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

First time under 10 minute mile pace
What would you do differently?:

Grabbed a H2O bottle..cramped up 1/2 through...
Post race
Warm down:

Standing by finish line cheering on my friends crossing over!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my 1st year racing and I've learned alot...maybe employee a coach for next season...upgrade to road bike

Event comments:

Race "in my back yard" so I will be back next year!




Last updated: 2009-09-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:23 | 525 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/15
Overall: 100/139
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot tri suit
Course: Two peeps per lane, goggles fogged up and could not read lap counter until I stopped and lifted them up...swam an xtra 50 yards!
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:02:50 | 15.2 miles | 14.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 66/139
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Tough
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:54 | 03.1 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 85/139
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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