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Phily Tri - Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 25m 55s
Overall Rank = 240/1586
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 13/137
Pre-race routine:

Spaghetti and shrimp dinner the night before, decent nights sleep (about 6 hours)
Event warmup:

Not enough; stretched for a while during the early waves (my wave was about an hour after the pros went)
Swim
  • 24m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got off to bad start with leaking goggle, and tri-top was a bit loose. Took a few minutes to really warm up.
What would you do differently?:

No top in a non-wetsuit swim, warm up better, swim more often in taper period.
Transition 1
  • 03m 35s
Bike
  • 1h 11m 12s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Need more miles on the bike; about mile 20, back was getting tired/sore. Recovered though on the run
Transition 2
  • 02m 25s
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go with socks
Run
  • 44m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, eating, drinking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim warm up, passing so many bikes.




Last updated: 2011-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/137
Overall: 424/1586
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Point to point, downstream, from Boathouse Row on the east bank to swim exit on the west bank. Generally a straight line down-river
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:12 | 24.85 miles | 20.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/137
Overall: 299/1586
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:44:00 | 06.21 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/137
Overall: 226/1586
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out and back, along MLK drive.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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