Tulsa Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Skiatook, Oklahoma
United States
Tulsa Area Triathletes
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 06m 17s
Overall Rank = 55/132
Age Group = 50-51
Age Group Rank = 6/11
Pre-race routine:

Normal Breakfast, did not get much rest, did not get to bed until 12:30am. Up at 5am.
Event warmup:

Swam 100 yds and stretched
Swim
  • 00m
  • 1640 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

Found a good pace and had a good swim. Had a bottle neck at the first buoy but after that was able to find clear water to swim.

What would you do differently?:

Push harder and work on the Bilateral breathing, it was tought to Bilateral due to the waves.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Went pretty well. Had a bit of problem getting one foot clipped in but no big issue.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 23s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike was not shifting right and was shifting on its own therfore I was fighting the rigth gear the whole race. Also the first time with new shorts - yeah you supposed to try out new gear before race day well - well the shorts were pinching me the whole ride so i could never get real comfortable in the saddle. Also I need a new saddle the one that came with this bike is terrible. Outside of that I was pretty please with bike
What would you do differently?:

New saddle definitley and maybe a different pair of Tri shorts.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Transition went pretty good had Bike Valet so it made transisiton that much easier
Had to didg thru bag to get shoes, race belt and hat out. No set-up permitted for T2.
Run
  • 1h 07m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty decent out but fell a part on way in. Started to cramp on 5.5 K, fought these from that point. Had to stop and walk - was overheating. Got light headed, dizzy - not a good situation. Walk the better portion and slowed run way down. Everyone was passing me, but I really did not care.
What would you do differently?:

Better Hydration on Bike. Also start run out slower. Need to get more runs in on hot days to get body adjusted to the heat (I had no runs for a week plus in the heat so I am sure this did not help)
Take Electolytes on Bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Cooled down with water on body also drank plenty of gatorade and water. Did some minor stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat acclimation.

Event comments:

Need more water stations on bike - only had one on bike course and it was at the bottom of a hill where you were going fast was unable to stop and so I was unable to get water. Should move to a slower part of course so hand off could have been done better. I heard others had same problem.
Need carpet at T1 lots of rocks,very tough on feet going for the swim to the bike.




Last updated: 2009-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 1640 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 35/132
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: triangle two laps
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:22:23 | 24.85 miles | 18.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 35/132
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Point to point mostly a south course into a strong South Headwind. Four big hills - Tought bike course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:07:00 | 06.21 miles | 10m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 80/132
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat out and back into head wind on way out. VEry hot on way in due to the breeze at back.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3