Bluff Creek Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Boone, Iowa
United States
 		Total Time = 2h 17m 11s
Overall Rank = 31/128
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/17
Pre-race routine:

Up early for breakfast of cereal and juice. Pack up the Jeep. Broke the valve stem out of my front race wheel, then decided I didn't have the time to fix it. Switched over to my training wheel and hit the road.
Event warmup:

Set up transition, put on wetsuit, and then spent too much time and energy worrying about the frigid water (~55 degrees). Thanks to Rob for convincing me it wasn't so bad. Swam back and forth a bit, getting used to the cold water on my face.
Swim
  • 11m 54s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 23s / 100 meters
Comments:

I swam with poor sighting, finding myself heading into the canoes/kayaks at one point. Oops. Up a slippery boat dock and asphalt drive hill back to transition where the timing mat was, adding some time to the swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 19s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my timing chip and left heel. Forgot the body glide pre-race. Then I managed to be halfway out of transition with my bike when I realized I forgot to stuff my nutrition in my pockets. I leaned the bike on the fence and ran back. Rookie mistakes = long transition.
Bike
  • 1h 19m
  • 24.8 miles
  • 18.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Nearing 50mph on the two huge downhills, crawling on the uphills. Those uphills sapped so much energy. Very windy, and the course changed direction so often that we got to experience tailwinds, crosswinds, and headwinds. The last few miles into the park were against a nasty gusting wind.
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Kind of a lazy transition, but I was enjoying the day at this point and not hustling for some reason.
Run
  • 42m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty smooth until mile four, when I had a right quad cramp and had to walk/stretch for 30 seconds. After doing that and downing a bunch of sport beans, the cramp went away and I could run again. I also walked through three aid stations to be sure I could get enough to drink.
Post race
Warm down:

Cheered Rob through the finish, grabbed some grub, and hit the road home.

Event comments:

I had fun, it was a nice event with good participants and volunteers. I can't help worrying that one of these years someone is going to get seriously injured on "Twister Hill" and that might be the end of this tri.




Last updated: 2011-04-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:54 | 500 meters | 02m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/128
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Water was so cold that they cut the Olympic race course to 500m.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:19
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:00 | 24.8 miles | 18.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/128
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Mostly rolling hills, but with a massive "Twister Hill" (from the movie) descent and climb both out and back.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:42:50 | 06.21 miles | 06m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/128
Performance: Average
Course: Short cross-country run at the beginning and end, with mostly flat road inbetween. Two loops.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3