Omaha Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Omaha, Nebraska
United States
Mimran Event Management
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 18m 12s
Overall Rank = 148/
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/24
Pre-race routine:

Try to stay calm and don't forget anything. Setup the transition area and run through transitions in my head over and over.
Event warmup:

Very little. Too nervous to do much. Just trying to stay calm.
Swim
  • 40m 33s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horrible swim. Worried about conserving energy and swam way to slow! Not comfortable not being able to see in the water. Need more open water swim practices.
What would you do differently?:

Just swim! No need to conserve energy. The swim is my worst leg, just have to get through it as fast as possible.
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Probably could have been a little faster, but happy with my first triathlon transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of.
Bike
  • 1h 33m 31s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.94 mile/hr
Comments:

The bottle holder mounted to my seat post came loose as I reached 72nd street. Had to stop, retrieve the bottles, pull my wrench and re-attach the bottle rack.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure every screw on the bike is tight in the pre race setup.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Slower at this transition than others. I put on socks for the run which added additional time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 1h 01m 25s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Had to stop and poop in a port-a-potty at the first mile. Felt much better afterwards. Knowing this would not be a great performance, I was able to relax and just run.
What would you do differently?:

Not poop?
Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking and drinking water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nerves, lack of race experience.
Held back too much on the swim, lost the bottle rack on the bike, about crapped my pants on the run. Lots of excuses, but overall felt pretty good. Happy with bike and run times considering the issues I had. Know the swim should have been faster.

Event comments:

Nothing to compare it to, but no complaints.




Last updated: 2010-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:33 | 1640 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 190/
Performance: Bad
Suit: No
Course: One lap triangle
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:33:31 | 24.85 miles | 15.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 174/
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Large rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:01:25 | 06.21 miles | 09m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 135/
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back rolling hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5