Cranberry Township Aquathlon - Aquathlon


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Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania
United States
USAT
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 44m 6s
Overall Rank = 3/24
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Set up cute little transition area with towel and googles.
Event warmup:

Really didn't get to warm up between the pool and run pre-race meetings and the late start.
Run
  • 20m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Aquathlon started simulatenously with the 5K race start. Went out too fast on first mile: 6:17. Subsequent splits were 7:00 and 7:38. Was passed by the 1st place finished toward the end of the run. Pleased with the time though.
What would you do differently?:

Would have probably finished faster with even or negative splits.
Transition 1
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Good T1. Ditched the run hat, shoes, socks, sunglasses. Packed up goggles and ran to pool area.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Swim
  • 07m 43s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Saw leader a couple of lanes over doing breaststroke and resting, so I knew I could catch him. However, I was so fatigued from the run that I ended up using the swim as a recovery. 1st Female finisher got in the water and passed me right after I got in. I stayed pretty even with her but couldn't catch her. Passed the lead male on the next to last lane.
What would you do differently?:

Hopefully, better pacing on the run would have left me less exhausted and able to gain more ground on the swim.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

Had the fastest transition here. Ditched the goggles, slipped on shoes without socks while standing up, grabbed subglasses and hat, and went.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 13m 56s
  • 1.9 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

This was about just holding on. I had little left in the tank, and the hills were really beating me up. Heard the guy I had passed on the swim behind me on the second lap. He passed me, and I couldn't really respond. Saw the lead woman walking one of the hills, and I thought I might have a chance to catch her. Wasn't clear if she was in a relay or not. Thought it might look bad to go sprinting past her in the chute. Didn't have much left to catch her anyway, but I did make a good sprint at the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Back to pacing. See above.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched. Waited for awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad decision-making around pacing. Low mental toughness to respond to competitors.

Event comments:

Small, low key race. Homemade awards for the winners. Bananas, oranges, cookies, and water afterwards. One woman at check-in was telling everyone to put down their age as of the end of LAST YEAR rather than this year, so my age group was wrong. Hopefully USAT will fix it.


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Last updated: 2012-04-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:45 | 03.1 miles | 06m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 2/24
Performance: Average
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/212115877
Course: 3.5 laps on a paved loop with rolling hills. Garmin file above includes T1.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time:  01:04
Overall: Good
Putting on cap, goggles and wetsuit: Good
Getting out of shoes: Average
Swimming
00:07:43 | 437 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 3/24
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Serpentine swim up and back 8 lanes of 25 meter pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time:  00:39
Overall: Good
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit: Good
Getting into shoes: Good
Running
00:13:56 | 01.9 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 5/24
Performance: Average
Course: 1 1/2 loops of the same course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3