Miami University Student Foundation Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Oxford, Ohio
United States
USAT
38F / 3C
Total Time = 1h 53m 12s
Overall Rank = 227/253
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Got up about 2 hours before race, ate oatmeal with bananna, 1/2 mini bagel with pb, juice. Drove ~30 min to race site, drank sips of water along way.
Event warmup:

Jogged around block, swam about 200 meters for warm up.
Swim
  • 08m 45s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a slower swim than I wanted to have, I think because I didn't swim enough in the last two weeks. Also, I was slowing up b/c people were clogging up at the lane lines, trying to go under them.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more before the race
Transition 1
  • 04m 37s
Comments:

This needs more practice--It was definately slower than normal b/c I took off a wet top, put on tights, top and jacket. Took time getting gravel off feet

***Strange, but there was no time for T1, I think it must be included in the bike time, so this is an estimate based on my bike computer time
What would you do differently?:

Practice--running in shoes, hopping on bike
Bike
  • 59m 46s
  • 12.66 miles
  • 12.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall, I thought I did pretty well for me. I didn't know what to expect, but I made it through all the hills :)

**And, now that I've looked at the results, I'm pretty happy with my bike. Certainly more practice would have helped, but I feel pretty good about it :)
What would you do differently?:

Ride hills before, ride course before. Practice turning, getting up to high speeds, cornering at higher speeds, get toe warmers/bootie things--my feet were numb by the end
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Again need more practice, slowly got off bike
Run
  • 37m 48s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a run/walk. Got cramps. Don't know if that's because I haven't run much over the last month, or if my nutrition was bad.
What would you do differently?:

Get more runs in before race
Post race
Warm down:

walked around a bit, drank lots,

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not in shape :)

Event comments:

This was really a great race. Put on my MU's student foundation and HFP racing. They did a great job, lots and lots of folks on the course to direct and cheer, very well organized. I will do it again next year!




Last updated: 2006-04-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:45 | 400 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/253
Performance: Below average
This includes my running out to the transition area--the timing mats were strangely placed. My watch time was about 8:15. Still much slower than I expected
Suit: tyr top/sugoi short
Course: Pool swim, serpentine pattern, had to swim under the lane ropes
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:37
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:59:46 | 12.66 miles | 12.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/253
Performance:
Max Speed 31 mph ---who hoo a big hill!
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Uh, yeah, the wind was bad. I've never ridden in wind like that. My bike was shaking, and once the wind pushed me and made me swerve. I think at points, I was barely moving. And it was all hills. I know what I need to work on! I got going so fast on some of the downhills that I was putting on my brakes, it was making me nervous :)
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:48 | 03.1 miles | 12m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/253
Performance:
Well, this is about what I expected, considering I didn't run the whole thing.
Course: Around Miami University's campus, mostly flat.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5