Tulsa Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Skiatook, Oklahoma
United States
Tulsa Area Triathletes
98F / 37C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 14m 32s
Overall Rank = 72/153
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

up, shave, eat bowl of cereal, get to the event early. Set up trasition, get chip, give them my T2 bag, start warm up
Event warmup:

light jog, one sprint, up hill jog
open water swim of about 200m
Swim
  • 34m 46s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

start on the outside of the group, so I round the buoys on the outside of the pack, reduce being crushed at sea
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Bike
  • 1h 29m 21s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.69 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

use my other bike, a time trial bike is not good for that course
Transition 2
  • 00m 30s
Comments:

valet racking at this race, all I had to do was drop my helmet, put on a running cap to protect my head, and grab my gatorade bottle.
Run
  • 1h 07m 41s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 54s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

need to find a way to carry drinking supplies without them being in my hand.
Post race
Warm down:

sat in a kiddy pool of ice and water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The headwind, and the heat

Event comments:

There needs to be a better way to transport athletes to the starting line and leave their vehicles parked at the finish line. I recommend a bus for athletes only.




Last updated: 2009-06-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:46 | 1500 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/153
Performance: Good
Suit: none
Course: two lap course, open choppy waters. Boat ramp start, I managed to start on the wrong side of the group because at buoy 1 they are converged on top of me
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:29:21 | 24.85 miles | 16.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/153
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: South bound course, continuously into the wind. Sometimes the wind was strong enough to slow you way down. Hills were plenty, but manageable. One hill was a problem because it was hidden, so I didn't shift into it correctly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:07:41 | 06.21 miles | 10m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/153
Performance: Average
Course: rolling hills, out and back, headwind at first which kept your cool, and then tailwind that made it hotter to run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4