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Petersburg, Illinois
United States
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72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 11m
Overall Rank = 69/72
Age Group = W 50-54
Age Group Rank = 6/6
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4 a.m, ate a bowl of oatmeal. Left the house at 5:15. Had to park and then take a trolley/shuttle from the parking lot (which was at the finish line) to the start.
Event warmup:

Checked bike to make sure it was in the right gear, swam a little bit.
Swim
  • 37m 4s
  • 1450 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt like this was a good swim. I actually came out of the water at 34 minutes but it's a long hike to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing other than swim faster
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Tried out a new wetsuit (well, new for me) and it would not come unzipped. Had a minor panic but managed to yank things free
Bike
  • 1h 10m
  • 24.8 miles
  • 21.26 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt like a good bike
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Found that all of my stuff was covered with tiny baby crickets!! Shook out my running shoes and visor and race bib. Learned later that others experienced the same issue.
Run
  • 1h 19m
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

First half went well -- seemed like the sun popped out and my heart rate skyrocketed right around mile 3, at which point I pretty much blew up and had to start walking.
What would you do differently?:

More running in the burning sun would probably help
Post race
Warm down:

Got some pizza and hung out with friends




Last updated: 2015-03-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:04 | 1450 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/72
Performance: Average
Suit: shorty
Course: Dogleg in a nice big lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:10:00 | 24.8 miles | 21.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/72
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: out and back. Some fairly significant hills, but also some fast and flat sections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:19:00 | 06.2 miles | 12m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/72
Performance: Below average
Course: Nice course on country roads. Part of the course went back on what was basically a one lane gravel road. Then you got to run through New Salem - a pioneer village with log cabins and people dressed in period attire. The shade was nice!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Subject: Railsplitter Olympic Triathlon

2015-06-21 4:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Railsplitter Olympic Triathlon

You really killed the swim & bike....maybe that combined with the heat cooked the run?  Great job!!

2015-06-22 9:07 AM
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Subject: RE: Railsplitter Olympic Triathlon
Thanks Judi, felt like a good swim and bike. I probably overcooked my legs.
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