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Wood River, Illinois
United States
Wood River Parks and Recreation
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 00m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/21
Pre-race routine:

Don't have a routine, this was my first tri!

Got to venue VERY early, but it was good because I walked around and familiarized myself with the event and transition areas.
Event warmup:

Swam a few lengths of a small pool. Probably should have done more.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 450 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

lots of people walking in the water Didn't like that much, but probably only because they were faster than me!
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster, practice flip turns more so I could use them in the shallow water.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Slow and I really needed someplace to sit. Rolled socks were a really good idea.
What would you do differently?:

Be faster. Have my helmet on the ground, not hooked on my bike handles.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt pretty good! my overall mph was faster than I've ever done
What would you do differently?:

drink more, have gu earlier than I did because it felt yucky on the run
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

slow--had to change socks after bike because they were sopping wet
What would you do differently?:

have my transition area laid out better
Run
  • 00m
  • 4 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Death crawl is more like it. Used 3:30:1 run:walk method. Worked pretty well, but did end up throwing a couple of extra walk segments in on the first mile--legs were like jelly!
What would you do differently?:

Have more water at end of bike to help hydrate until first water station.
Post race
Warm down:

None--stood around with family

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of run training

Event comments:

Great race for first timers. Lots of experienced folks around willing to help and provide advice (when asked for it). Spectators were great, with lots of cheering.




Last updated: 2014-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 450 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: Z around pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 12 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: mostly flat with one small/medium sized hill six loops around course, would have been nice to have a few less loops because it was hard to keep count
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:00:00 | 04 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: same as bike course, just two laps
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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

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Congratulations on finishing your first tri!!

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