Caesar Creek Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Waynesville, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
69F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 48m 11s
Overall Rank = 221/269
Age Group = W40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/11
Pre-race routine:

up at 4am after 6 poor hours of sleep. I had a cold and migraines that just wouldn't go totally away. I was very well rested as I had a month with almost no training time due to family and work commitments - 1 hr/wk on the trainer, if I was lucky. Not so great for my first season/4th tri.

ate my usual oatmeal and coffee. added in a real Coke on the drive up. got there about 6:30 for nasty long packet pick-up lines and a separate marking line. topped it off with some mega-Aleve, and pseudoephedrine cold tablets.

The rain/mist finally stopped and it was dry and unseasonably cold.
Event warmup:

The lake was warmer than the air. I swam out to the second buoy and back to shore a couple of times. I stayed in the water until force out and wrapped up in a towel while I waited for the women's wave. I wanted a wetsuit for the air temp, not the water! Most of us were shivering.


Swim
  • 19m 31s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was the first traditional run from the beach wave start I've done. Some contact with other swimmers, not too violent. I started BOP and shouldn't have. I got trapped behind several breaststrokers. Otherwise, my sighting was good.
What would you do differently?:

start FOP corner.
Transition 1
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

still way too slow. It's like my brain won't think what to do next. I forgot to rinse feet on the way in. They had water tubs on the sidewalk just prior to T1. I had to rinse my feet then sit to put on shoes. I ran with the bike but had several tries to line up my pedals properly. Forgot to drink after GU. Yuck.
What would you do differently?:

rubberband pedal line-up. Can I figure out that scary shoe on the pedal trick? Terrifies me - may need tranquilizer prescription first...
Bike
  • 51m 25s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 14.51 mile/hr
Comments:

dropped 2 minutes off last race's time (other direction, one month previous). I felt much better on the hills and actually PASSED some people for the first time ever, and (mostly) they stayed passed. My bike computer showed 48 minutes or so and a 15.5mph avg/27.3mph max. The difference between that and my official time is probably the several false starts/pedal resets I had to do to get started. suck at that, oh yes I do!
What would you do differently?:

keep practicing. I'm getting better every time I ride. I'm finally strong enough to use all my gears and decent at shifting and turning. I still need to up the cadence and work a LOT on mounts/dismounts.I also need to learn to drink on the bike so I don't need to at T2.
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

I can't imagine getting my feet out of my shoes while on the bike. I understand it is actually possible... I did jog with the bike, stumbled a bit racking it. Lost time putting on socks/drinking.
What would you do differently?:

try running without socks to check whether I can do that without blistering.

practice this
Run
  • 35m 3s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

my lack of training last month really hurt me. I pushed harder on the bike and had little left for the run. Oh well...
What would you do differently?:

keep training. learn some magical way to do without sleep so I can train and meet my family/work commitments.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training time during the month prior to this race. Head cold. migraine. crappy night's sleep due to cold/headache.

Event comments:

good fun. well run. The results were posted online the evening of the race! The T-shirt is gorgeous - a red technical. I can't wait to race this one again next year--- without a month's rest period!




Last updated: 2009-04-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:31 | 820 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 181/269
Performance: Average
Suit: tri top/shorts
Course: rectangular parallel to shore, deep water down and shallow back.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:51
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:51:25 | 12.43 miles | 14.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 221/269
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: very well marked and cleared. some annoying car traffic. uphills right at the start and almost at the end...
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:35:03 | 03.11 miles | 11m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 234/269
Performance: Bad
Course: mostly shaded part asphalt/part trail mostly level. out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %-1.5%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4