Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon - Olympic Race - Duathlon


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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Philadelphia Triathlon, LLC
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 41m 27s
Overall Rank = 541/1820
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 40/158
Event warmup:

Short jog up the drive on the trail along the river. Watched two police boats searching the river.
Run
  • 27m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Was supposed to start in the second to last wave, but missed it. Not sure what happened, but there were a couple of us "black caps" standing around looking very surprised when they called for the last wave. I ended up in the last wave with the Clydes. It seemed like half the field was already out on the first bike loop before we started. It was already hot & humid so I settled into an easy pace so I wouldn't get cooked on the first run. It turned out to be way too easy (slow).
What would you do differently?:

Should have run faster; way too conservative. Around 25:00 would have been better.
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Bike
  • 1h 15m 10s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Comfortably hard pace. Stayed on plan and rode a little easier than other years; about 3 minutes slower - actually pretty enjoyable. The heat didn't bother me at all during the bike thanks to the easy 5k.
What would you do differently?:

I probably should have pushed harder on the bike, but I probably would have suffered like a dog on the 10k if I had.
Transition 2
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

Shoes fell off pedals while running with bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure if there's much of an advantage to leaving the shoes clipped to the pedals for the run through this transition area. It's long and bumpy, and with some people walking their bikes you really can't run that fast anyway. Next year I think I'll just run in my bike shoes.
Run
  • 54m 53s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Hot run - a lot of people walking. I was surprised that I still felt pretty good. I took two waters at most stations; drank one and poured the other over my head. Seemed to work pretty well.
Post race
Event comments:

Not too bad overall. Time was slower than other years, even a couple minutes slower than 2006 when it was also a du, but it was more enjoyable, even with the heat.




Last updated: 2010-04-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:20 | 03.1 miles | 08m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/158
Overall: 1335/1820
Performance: Average
Course: The swim was cancelled because of a drowning during the sprint race on Saturday. It was replaced with a 5k run - out and back on the West River Drive towards the city - like in 2006.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:44
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:15:10 | 24.85 miles | 19.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/158
Overall: 551/1820
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:54:53 | 06.21 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/158
Overall: 566/1820
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool 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