S.W.A.T. Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Albion, Indiana
United States
Hoosierman Events and Runnertainment
58F / 14C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 22m 57s
Overall Rank = 41/44
Age Group = 46-50
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Event warmup:

Ran about 5 min, air temperature was only in mid 50s. No swim since water temp was 71 and I didn't have a wetsuit.
Swim
  • 46m 19s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

See above, not a good first lake swim. Need a wetsuit and goggle anti-fog for next cold swim. The trick of spitting in goggles didn't work this time.
What would you do differently?:

Get a wetsuit and try different goggles or anti-fog spray.
Transition 1
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Since I was so close to the exit, with uphill bike start, I put on my bike shoes before mounting bike. I thought this would be the better plan. Due to the temperature and having a cold, I also decided to put on a long sleeve shirt and my gloves. I'm glad I did since it started raining.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 31m 9s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 16.32 mile/hr
Comments:

I started off feeling pretty bad, with some wheezing which I didn't expect. I started feeling better around the half way mark, but then it started to rain. This is why my pace was fairly slow.
What would you do differently?:

Not much to do differently here, considering the conditions.
Transition 2
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Was pretty slow overall. I didn't see any reason to hurry since I was so far behind.
Run
  • 1h 00m 52s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

I was pretty happy with my run, considering how I felt and having a cold. It did quit raining about 2 miles into the run, which helped as well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing for this race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched some. Ate a couple of bananas and drank water, then headed to the truck to turn the heated seats on!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not feeling well due to cold after swim, swim would have been better if I didn't have goggle issues.

Event comments:

The race would have been better if it didn't rain and I didn;t have a cold. I felt the course overall was good for my current ability level, with the exception of the swim.




Last updated: 2010-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:19 | 1640 yards | 02m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 55/44
Performance: Bad
Goggles fogged about 1/3 of the way in and couldn't see. I then had issues with clearing goggles since I couldn't clear them without sinking. I wasted about 5 minutes total time trying to figure out where I was on the course, then trying to clear my goggles without sinking. I was finally able to clear them and the secong half of the swim went OK.
Suit: None
Course: There were not many cones to help mark the course. This, in addition to goggle issues, caused me to get lost on the swim course. I was able to see where I had been by floating on my back, but that doesn't help going forward. I was more panicked about getting off line and DQ'd than by being lost.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:31:09 | 24.8 miles | 16.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 44/44
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Challenging course to me, rolling hills. Rain for last half of bike didn't help. I started off feeling pretty bad, with some wheezing which I didn't expect. I started feeling better around the half way mark, but then it started to rain.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:52 | 06.21 miles | 09m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 34/44
Performance: Average
Course: Challenging hill about 5 miles in, plus some others about 3 miles in.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3