Buffalo Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Buffalo, Minnesota
United States
Buffalo Triathlon
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 32m 1s
Overall Rank = 140/362
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/24
Pre-race routine:

bagel with peanut butter and banana for breakfast, a few glasses of water to wash it down, about 3 hours before the race began.
Event warmup:

Light jog 1 hour to race time. Light swim 30 minutes to race time.
Swim
  • 27m 12s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Plan going in was to relax at the start and not overdue it, worked out perfectly, never felt fatigued and breathing was superb.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim faster, I'm still new to this.
Transition 1
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Still didn't try leaving my shoes clipped on my bike to start it out. There was a lot of commotion at the mount line with sprint and olympic people getting there at the same time.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 13m 54s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.18 mile/hr
Comments:

dismount was tough, a lot of sprint distance finishers dismount and walk to the transition area, made my running dismount difficult with a dozen people in the way.
What would you do differently?:

ride harder, I stayed in my comfort zone
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

For having to deal with lollygagers in the dismount area I had a GREAT transition, 7th best all day of the olympic racers.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 47m 56s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

light jog for a half mile after the race followed by nice meal provided by the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall endurance. This is my first season and as my base builds I'm sure I'll go faster.

Event comments:

This was right up there with the most fun I've ever had competing in any form of sports or races. The volunteers were amazing all day, including the ones who served our meal (to 1500 racers).




Last updated: 2011-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:12 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/24
Overall: 169/362
Performance: Good
Suit: TYR Cat 5 full sleeve
Course: set up as a triangle of ducks.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:14
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: Good
Biking
01:13:54 | 24.85 miles | 20.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/24
Overall: 157/362
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty smooth course, only two hills, only one worth mentioning. The course was different than years past due to road construction however and it was a two lap course so you hit the hills twice.
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 89
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:47:56 | 06.21 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/24
Overall: 140/362
Performance: Good
Course: mostly out and back with a small extra finger on the way back. One hill to speak of that lasts for about a mile but it makes turning around that much sweeter because the turnaround is at the top of the hill. After that RUN HARD!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5