Buck Creek Triathlon & Duathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Springfield, OH
United States
HFP Racing
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 59m 39s
Overall Rank = 213/240
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/15
Pre-race routine:

Wokeup, went down to the couch and had a cup of coffee while I watched the morning news. Gathered my bag and bike already to go from the night before and set out.
Event warmup:

Short bike, short swim right before the start.
Swim
  • 23m 35s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 08s / 100 meters
Comments:

The swim was not too bad, the water was calm and had a reasonable temperature. The only problem I had with the course was the huge amount of people. Swimming in a rectangle is not much fun either, I am a little more used to triangles which seem to go quicker.
What would you do differently?:

3-stroke breathing instead of 2.
Transition 1
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

Had problems with getting my shoes on correctly in T1 that probably cost me a good 20 seconds. I also had a problem getting my shirt on, which also probably cost me some time. I was able to get up to speed and onto the bike quickly however.
What would you do differently?:

Dry myself a little better to make it easier to get my shoes and shirt on.
Bike
  • 50m 4s
  • 13.2 miles
  • 15.82 mile/hr
Comments:

I worked what I thought was really hard, and it showed when I got to the run. This bike course was much more enjoyable than buckeye lake.
What would you do differently?:

Save a little bit of energy for the run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

TA2 was good, and what took the most time for me was just changing shoes. My neighbor did throw his bike against mine so I had to knock his out of the way to get mine in.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I just need to work on changing sheos on the run in the future.
Run
  • 40m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was hell for me. I was fighting shin splint pain as well as brick legs from hell due to the fact that I left all my energy out on the bike course. I walked much of the time for these reasons, and even after the race the pain was still pretty bad.
What would you do differently?:

Not run on bad shin splints.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit and had some energice and pasta.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sore muscles, shin splints.....overworking on the bike course.....

Event comments:

I should have known this race was going to be tough for me when I could not get to the race site due to heavy fog and detours. My swim and bike were not all that bad actually, but my run was a nightmare because of my legs. I am going to spend some time this off season avoiding running and spend more time on my swimming and strength.




Last updated: 2005-03-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:35 | 750 meters | 03m 08s / 100meters
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 211/240
Performance: Average
Suit: AquaSphere SkinSuit
Course: Rectangle shape at Buck Creek Lake
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:50:04 | 13.2 miles | 15.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/15
Overall: 187/240
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Course was flat with only a few small hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:40:33 | 03.11 miles | 13m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 230/240
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back on asphalt, uphill out and downhill on the way back.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 2