Holy Toledo IV - Triathlon


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Many, Louisiana
United States
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 4h 26m 17s
Overall Rank = 19/50
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, coffee, drove to race.
Event warmup:

None significant. Tried to stay out of the wind and stay warm.
Swim
  • 34m 42s
  • 1750 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Just terrible. Freezing. Never got comfortable. Goggles leaked bad. Unable to freestyle much. More just survival and getting to the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Headgear, different goggles, open water training.
Transition 1
  • 04m 9s
Comments:

Was frozen in T1. Had to sit down and regain balance.
Bike
  • 2h 13m 5s
  • 40 miles
  • 18.03 mile/hr
Comments:

Took in 400 calories, which probably wasn't enough. Waited too long for the first gel. Ended up riding in a hooded sweatshirt after the swim, which slowed me down. There were moments of 5 MPH and moments of 35 MPH.
What would you do differently?:

Take the sweatshirt off. Gels earlier
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Took my time. Ran out the wrong way.
What would you do differently?:

Know the exit prior to.
Run
  • 1h 32m 34s
  • 10 miles
  • 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Hardest, but most fun run ever. Like the Spillway Classic with Hill's and Roids.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder up hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Food

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weather and lack of swim work.

Event comments:

All about completion!




Last updated: 2009-12-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:42 | 1750 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 50/50
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra Wetsuit w/ 2 caps
Course: Double loop O&B. Hard headwind and current on the out.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:09
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:13:05 | 40 miles | 18.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 28/50
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: O&B with a section of 4.5 miles with CRAZY hills. Nice course, though.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:32:34 | 10 miles | 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 14/50
Performance: Good
Course: How can you describe it? Rediculous but fantastic! Intense off road hills. Pit of Dispair and Pit of Less Joy were true. Crazy hills around the resort. Hardest run section of any race I've ever done.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5