Maumee Bay Triathlon - International Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Oregon, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 33s
Overall Rank = 93/188
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 10/19
Pre-race routine:

Dressed overly warm to keep muscles warm. Ate Kashi go lean cereal at the hotel and snacked on a powerbar up until race time. Took my time setting up transition until I realized it was almost start time.
Event warmup:

Quick swim to get the muscles going.
Swim
  • 27m 44s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 51s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a pretty good swim for me considering my time was better than I anticipated. I did not get into a food freestyle rhythm until the second lap. This is still my weakness. I need to be more on the race line at the start of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Navigate the race line for the first 300 meters.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Transition went as planned with the exception that I was already hungry so I took an extra second to open a powerbar and take it with me on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Pack a powerbar on my bike.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 15s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.64 mile/hr
Comments:

After about 5 miles on the bike I caught this woman in the 30-34 age group and she just seemed to stick to me. I could not drop her. I did have a nice break away when I was finally sick of these 2 guys that were passing me and then I would pass them, repeat, repeat!!! I put down about a mile at 26mph and left them. It was fun.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I pushed pretty hard and started to get pretty tired at the end.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Transition went as planned.
Run
  • 47m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran really well. I pushed the whole run. I have to give a little thanks to the woman that stuck to me on the bike. She came out of transition right behind me and passed me. I passed her back and pushed each other the entire run. I don't know if I would have run so hard if someone would not have been challenging me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was my best race run to date.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a minute. Got some heed and food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Strength. I am going to try to lift weights 3X per week up to Timberman 70.3.

Event comments:

I still wish HFP would provide some type of activities for the spectators.


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Last updated: 2009-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:44 | 1500 meters | 01m 51s / 100meters
Age Group: 17/19
Overall: 132/188
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca S1
Course: Course was an out and back rectangle, two laps.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:12:15 | 24.85 miles | 20.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/19
Overall: 107/188
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Course was as flat as it could get. Good for time but very boring. The wind was in your face for at least half of the ride. What else should be expected when the race is right next to lake Erie. Double loop for the Olympic distance.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:47:26 | 06.21 miles | 07m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/19
Overall: 68/188
Performance: Good
Course: The course was pretty flat. The biggest challenge is that the course is almost completely in the sun. After the turnaround I felt like I was in a furnace. The aid stations were set up well and the course was fun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4