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Philadelphia Triathlon in Fairmount Park - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 12m 37s
Overall Rank = 1143/1544
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/72
Pre-race routine:

got up at 3:30am...got breakfast yogurt/bagel and water...was alittle nervous about the race, it was my first Olympic distance Triathlon.
Event warmup:

i really didn't stretch to much, just got my transition ready and hung out with friends my my Tri club...
Swim
  • 33m 52s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

the swim was good after i got my bearings cause had a a guy swim right over me (the mens wave 35-39) caught up to my wave. i did panic alot and i got my breathing back to normal. and just swam as fast as i could. i kept a good eye on were the bouys were and made sure i stayed on course.
What would you do differently?:

considering i had no open water swims, i tried my best to hang in there, but i would like to do some open water swims
Transition 1
  • 05m 26s
Comments:

this trasition was a long one, the longest one i ever had...
had a problem taking of my wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

just try to get my suit off much faster
Bike
  • 1h 29m 32s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.65 mile/hr
Comments:

i had a great experience with this course, i took it easy cause i knew i had 6 miles to run.
What would you do differently?:

i really enjoyed this course, if anything just go faster
Transition 2
  • 03m 24s
Comments:

this transition wasn't too bad, could be better, but this was my first race of the season. so good leaning experience.
when i was coming out of the water, i did scratch up the top of my foot so i was trying to clean myself up, cause i was bleeding.
What would you do differently?:

just go faster
Run
  • 1h 00m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

my run was great, i know i wasn't my fastest, but considering it was my first race of the season, and my lack of training i didn't want to over do it
What would you do differently?:

i felt i did the best i can do
Post race
Warm down:

drank water, and got stretch out (thank you jason!!!)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

LACK OF TRAINING

Event comments:

very organized and there was alot of sopport throughout the course. I can't wait to do this race next year!!!

and a big thanks to my TRI club (Team TRIumph)...





Last updated: 2007-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:52 | 1640 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1031/1544
Performance: Below average
Suit: wetsuit
Course: up and to the right
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:26
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:29:32 | 24.85 miles | 16.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1178/1544
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: loop with a total of 8 hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:21 | 06.21 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 1095/1544
Performance: Average
Course: up and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5

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2007-06-26 12:13 AM
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Sounds like you had a great race! Good job!
2007-06-26 8:38 AM
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Great job out there Mich! You had an awesome day, and way to tough it out through the panic on the swim.  Your bike and run were very solid, especially with your recent training. It looked like you had a lot of fun out there...and that's all that matters !

It great seeing you back in action !!

2007-06-27 12:21 PM
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Great first OLY tri. Nice job and nice race report.
2007-07-03 11:32 AM
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great race.... you looked great the whole race.. you should be proud.

 

how was that??

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