HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Ocala, Florida
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 04m 54s
Overall Rank = 68/101
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Walked around, set up transition and tried to stay relaxed. Drank some gatorade.
Event warmup:

Not much.
Swim
  • 40m 34s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Poor swim performance. Need to work on lots of things.
What would you do differently?:

I really nned to work on swimming straighter and not being so effected when swimming in crowds.
Transition 1
  • 04m 58s
Comments:

Took the extra time to put socks on. Was going to go sockless for bike and run; have been training that way. But one foot has a few blisters from training, and I didn't want to take the chance that with the sand on my feet that thing would get really tore up.
What would you do differently?:

No socks.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 39s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 18.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike portion went well, with the exception of when I almost crashed trying to get a bottle out of the cage. A few small hills, which is where I seemed to pass a few people. Guess the winter work on the trainer with TrainerRoad helped!
What would you do differently?:

Be careful when getting bottle out to drink. Maybe push a little harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Went pretty smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 56m 10s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty good run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around; had a few snacks; took it easy.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim training.

Event comments:

Very good race overall. HITS did a good job with organization. Thought there might be more participants, but not bad for the first year for the event. This was my first Oly race, and it showed one thing, I need more swim training. The bike and run portions I was prepared for; the swim not so much.


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Last updated: 2011-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:34 | 1640 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 79/101
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: The swim course was set up nice. Because the lake level was down, you could stand up in about 2/3 of the lake. Lake water was pretty clear. Temperature was about perfect; I had my wetsuit on.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:58
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:21:39 | 24.8 miles | 18.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 64/101
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Nice course. Well marked and well guarded by police. Smooth asphalt with a few minor rough patches.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:10 | 06.2 miles | 09m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 52/101
Performance: Good
Course: Trail run through park setting. Very enjoyable. Some shading. Only downside was the softer sand on a few sections of the trail. Had to run off the side af the trail in some areas.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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