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TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Competitor Group
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 19m 43s
Overall Rank = 109/1141
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/118
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:15. Coffee and toast with PB. Out the door at 5:15.
Swim
  • 20m 53s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

Great swim. Stayed calm and smoothe
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

16/118 AG
198/1141 OA

Decent T1. I wasn't really rushing as I was just trying to have a consistent race.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 31s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Did better with the hills on the second loop. Got into the right gear earlier and spun up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

29/118 AG
250/1141 OA


What would you do differently?:

Took my time on this one. Could probably speed it up, but I wasn't really pushing the pace.
Run
  • 45m 15s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

Did a pretty good job of maintaining a solid pace. Continued to get faster through the first 4 miles, but started to lose steam after that. Really ran out of gas during the last mile.
Post race
Warm down:

Got a massage and drank a beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Riding on hills




Last updated: 2014-01-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:53 | 1500 meters | 01m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/118
Overall: 101/1141
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: straight down stream with a turn to the exit
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:44
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: Average
Biking
01:10:31 | 24.85 miles | 21.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/118
Overall: 160/1141
Performance: Average
159 AVG HR
Wind: None
Course: Slightly technical. More hills than I am used to riding
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:45:15 | 06.2 miles | 07m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/118
Overall: 175/1141
Performance: Average
7:10(159), 7:02(164), 6:59(170), 6:48(173), 7:02(176), 7:34(171)
Course: Double out and back. First out and back had a lot of shade. Second out and back had a lot of sun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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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