Crooked Creek Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ford City, Pennsylvania
United States
Armstrong Habitat for Humanity
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 25m 24s
Overall Rank = 2o/23
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast of Powerbar, apple and campfire coffee at our campsite. Did some dynamic stretching . I realized before the start that I left my Gels at home. I found some old powerbars left over from my last TRI so I used those.
Event warmup:

Dynamic stretching
Swim
  • 27m 37s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

Coming out of the water after the first lap was very confusing. I had a hard time getting back in my groove after I re-entered the water.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder. I laid off too much knowing how difficult the bike and run was going to be.
Transition 1
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

The back pockets in my bike jersey was full of powerbars. When I put my jersey on the pockets got tucked under the back of my neck hole. Some nice lady helped my fix it but added 20 or 30 seconds trying to fix it.
What would you do differently?:

I would put my food in my pockets after I have my jersey on.
Bike
  • 1h 38m 49s
  • 21.5 miles
  • 13.05 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike was brutal. The road surface was very rough with potholes and patchwork. There was significant loose gravel and uneven road work. People were actually saying they had fixed it several years ago! I forgot my gels so I tried to eat a powerbar but couldn't finish it due to the sawdust texture. During the last climb, I couldn't get my gears right. Everytime I would stand to climb, my gear would slip. My chain slipped so I had to get off my bike and start over.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a motorcycle! Remember my gels
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

No problem
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 15m 24s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Terrible!!! This was hands down the worst run of my life...and I am a lousy runner. I thought the run was flat from miles 2 to 5. It turns out that it was not a half mile stretch that I would consider flat. Around mile 2.5 I was chaced by a CRAZY boxer. He was harmless but he still scared the crap out of me. By mile 5, I was done for!!
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats!!
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I did my first Olympic Tri early this summer and was very proud of my performance. I was not physcially prepared for this Tri as I could have been. Consequently, I was less mentally prepared. I forgot my gels and dwelled on this fact I was trying to choke down powerbars.

Event comments:

This was put on by great people for a great cause. However, I think few of them have experience in multisport. They started the sprint/olympic races at the same time. By the time, I finished the race most of the sprint athletes were gone. I know several other people were upset with the organization, particually the swim event. We spent 15 minutes after the race was supposed to start trying to figure out the swim course.
If someone is looking for a top notch Triathlon in Western PA, this race is not it. If someone is looking for a demanding physical challenge while helping a great cause, this is a great race.




Last updated: 2009-10-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:37 | 1500 meters | 01m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 7/23
Performance: Average
Suit: Two piece DeSoto Black Pearl
Course: Two "L" shaped swim around far bouy. After the first lap we had to come out of water, run to the beach, and re-enter water
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:43
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:38:49 | 21.5 miles | 13.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 22/23
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out 11 miles in back-country road and back. Many small climbs
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:15:24 | 06.21 miles | 12m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 22/23
Performance: Bad
Course: Uphill both ways
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2