Leon's World's Fastest Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Hammond, Indiana
United States
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 46m
Overall Rank = 205/449
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 26/46
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:00 am, toast breakfast. 35 min drive to race, set-up transition, began hydrating with First Endurance and 1/4 scoop of Pre-Race one hour before start.
Event warmup:

Stretched, nothing more.
Swim
  • 30m 4s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

The course maps provided on race website were clearly from last year, as the swim, bike and run course were all different than shown.

That being said, swim course was a simple U. Wave dropped into water off boat pier, treaded for a couple minutes, and off we went.

Typical swim for me, solid but slow. Biggest surprise of the swim was the appearance of a sandbar approx. 200 meters from the finish that everyone had to run over, drop back into deeper water and swim the remainder. Tough to run in water 18" deep when the heartrate is spiked.

Swim time is from my watch, the timing results are all messed up for the swim & T1, virtually incomprehensible.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 was overall good. Timing results indicate a 12 minute T1, which is not possible. T1 time unknown.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 17m 48s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Forerunner 305, other participants and Slowtwitch forum threads confirm this course was long. Garmin logged 27.91 miles, and I've heard 27-28 miles from others.

Taking the long course into account, time was very good for me and a big improvement from last year. 21.0mph avg, mode average was 22.4mph. First race with aero helmet and HED Jet 60's. It's definitely a fast course.

Legs felt dead throughout most of bike, though. Not sure why, but it was a recovery week so perhaps too much rest?
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

This felt like a faster transition time than it turned out to be. A little bit too much time lost getting race belt and miscellaneous squared away.
What would you do differently?:

Run with race belt to run start line.
Run
  • 53m 25s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Best run I've had yet in an Olympic distance triathlon. Steadily improving although much to go yet.

Legs felt good through first 3 miles, and then fatigue began to set in. Frankly, I think some of it's mental as the mind constantly wants to stop and sit in a nice chair with some lemonade.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to work on brick workouts, and improve performance steadily.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Set a PR for the Olympic distance, finally had a decent race through all three disciplines.

Great event, Leon's enthusiasm is infectious. Particularly nice he was at the finish shaking the hand of everyone who finished.

I'll be back again next year.




Last updated: 2010-12-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:04 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 0/449
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course: U-shaped course. Start off boat pier, end at boat ramp. Sandbar approx. 200 meters from finish.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
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? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:48 | 24.85 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/46
Overall: 115/449
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Fast flat course with long straightaways, but many turns in direction. Most of road surface was good with a few rough patches.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:25 | 06.2 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/46
Overall: 264/449
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course with several turns through Hammond neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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] 4