Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Davenport, Iowa
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 12m 44s
Overall Rank = 16/621
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/60
Pre-race routine:

Up early at about 4:00 AM. Had a banana and half a peanut butter sandwich. Got to the park at about 4:50 and waited just a bit for them to open the park. The cars lined up quickly to get in. Got set up in transition and walked around and talked to a few people. Saw more people I know than I have at any other race, since this is my hometown race. They made the announcement that the water was 77, so I decided no wetsuit.
Event warmup:

A few hundred yards of swimming with some build ups.
Swim
  • 08m 17s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

This is the hardest I have pushed a swim. I may have gone out a bit fast, but I knew some of my training partners were ahead of me and I wanted to catch them for a draft. I caught a few different folks, but could not establish a good draft. After rounding the second buoy, I got a bit off course and was veering left.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe hold back just a bit at the start.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

I need to practice my transitions more (which means practicing them period). This one was going ok. Shoes on quick. Then the helmet went on, but when I went to strap it, the strap felt wrong. Pulled it off and that knocked the sunglasses off and onto the ground.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice.
Bike
  • 40m 56s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Getting more comfortable on the bike. This was my best bike leg yet. In arrow most of the ride. Feeling more confident on the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep riding to improve.
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Terrible. So, I clipped out of both pedals approaching the dismount line (or so I thought). I must not have clipped my left foot out completely or it clipped back in as I went to step off. Anyway, I went down on my left side pretty hard. The volunteer ran towards me asking if I was ok. Just my pride was hurt asside from some scrapes. I yelled, "I'm Fine" jumped up picked up my bike and ran it into transition. The fall flustered me a bit through transition, but I pulled it together pretty quick. My hip was hurting and I thought that I had probably ripped my tri suit, but a quick check revealed that I didn't. That settled my nerves and off I ran.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice. Oh and not fall. This time I had the Garmin turned on and put it on while running, which save time. Next time, I will put the race number on while running also.
Run
  • 20m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

I was a bit worried how much I would have left because I pushed the bike harder than normal, but I thought, I have been doing HIM training, so I am going to push everything and see what I've got left. A test of my endurance, I guess. To my suprise, I felt pretty strong on the run. I had some abdominal cramping at the start, but I had a Gu and that helped. This was close to my Galena pace. It helped that I could see some of my friends and swimming partners up ahead to try and catch.
What would you do differently?:

Not much I can think of.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around talking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of tranisition practice and falling off my bike at dismount. (FAIL!)

Event comments:

I had a blast!! Loved my hometown race!! There was a bit of a mix-up for the first finishers at the run turn-around that caused some controversy, but that was a bit of a fluke. I felt bad for Jeff Paul, who finished second overall as a result (But first in most everyone's mind). The race director made it right by splitting the first place money, and apologizing. Again, this was just a fluke and this is still a great event run by a great race director and his team. Lots of volunteers, all very friendly. A spectator friendly event also compared to some other triathlons I have competed in.




Last updated: 2011-02-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:17 | 656 yards | 01m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/60
Overall: 8/621
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:56 | 15 miles | 21.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/60
Overall: 44/621
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Great course. A couple of good rollers, otherwise pretty flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:20:24 | 03.1 miles | 06m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/60
Overall: 21/621
Performance: Good
Course: Starts out on the grass, then a short distance on gravel, then out on the roads. Not super flat, but not challenging hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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