Keystone State Park Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Derry, Pennsylvania
United States
Building Bodeez Fitness Center
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 00m 7s
Overall Rank = 44/83
Age Group = 22-45
Age Group Rank = 14/23
Pre-race routine:

Wake up ate a cliff bar drank lots of water.
Slept only 2 hours. Race day Jitters.
Event warmup:

Short jog.
Swim
  • 10h 10m
  • 500 yards
  • 2h 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Was in heat 3, caught up to Slow swimmers of heat 2. Was kicked in ribs in beginning of swim. Mid swim thought Timing strap was falling of so slowed down to check.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure Timing chip is fastened properly, look over course before swimming
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Transition ZONE POOR. Transition string not rack. Bikes all fell over. Transition zone and race road is separated by Gravel and sharp rocks. Very hard to run with no shoes over sharp gravel fast. Placement of rack also gave disadvantage to members that showed up slightly late (by that i mean 30 minutes early instead of hours). Bike was placed very far from entry point of bike route.


What would you do differently?:

Place bike closer to timing area. wear cycling shoes before running.
Bike
  • 1h 11m 36s
  • 16 miles
  • 13.41 mile/hr
Comments:

If the crash did not happen my placement could have been in low 20s. Possibly high 19s over all if no chain failure however stop was legitimate and even a few places would not have made too much of a difference. I am glad to know the guy is okay.

I thought course was going to be flat so ran a different cog set instead of my hill climbing cog set.
What would you do differently?:

Look at course and practice first.
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

Back to gravel. My foot was out of the shoes then I realized there is intense gravel so i hopped all the way to my rack. Threw the bike down. My race number lost a Pin so i had it mounted sideways by one pin. I tried to find it which took a long time.
What would you do differently?:

Move transition zone closer to front of rack.
Shoes fully on.
Run
  • 34m 17s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Piss Slow. Ran two days before race. Tore something in my foot. Thought it had healed about 100meters in Tore again. Was bleeding from the foot. Run jog walking. Extremely hot. No way of hydrating. Hydration centers very sparsely placed.

then cramps set in.Even with my fist in my side to alleviate cramp unable to do so.
What would you do differently?:

Not run before the race.
Post race
Warm down:

A granola bar and a short walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor sleep. Poor hydration or over hydration. Blind bike route. Insufficient training and nutrition.

Event comments:

Was first tri. Planning was poor but was decent for something just put together.




Last updated: 2010-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
10:10:00 | 500 yards | 2h 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 25/83
Performance: Good
Suit: Neosport
Course: Confusing Triangulated swimming course.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:11:36 | 16 miles | 13.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/23
Overall: 33/83
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Very Hilly. Poorly marked. Ended up doing extra distance. POOR road conditions Not closed off. Confusing course, people riding around everywhere and getting lost. I had to stop for at least 5 minutes, fellow biker fell off and started bleeding from the head. Made sure help arrived, before continuing. Front RED dérailleur improperly adjusted Front chain fell off 4 times.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:34:17 | 03.1 miles | 11m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/23
Overall: 67/83
Performance: Bad
Course: A loop around the lake then up again. Few hills but the few were steep. Starts on a steady incline upward.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3