HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Ocklawaha, Florida
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
72F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 19m 44s
Overall Rank = 84/101
Age Group = 40+ clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

4AM alarm, protein shake and hydration thru 630AM. Setup T and chatted with my other club members.
Event warmup:

Stretched, hydrated and applied vaseline in those areas...where the wetsuit could rub, like the neck and arms.
Swim
  • 44m 45s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

this swim SUCKED - no other way to describe it. 91/101
I need to get serious about the swim...mind was playing games with me...as I rounded the first buoy i kept thinking i would not make it, then force myself to get back to shore w/o drowwning...once there I would give it another shot and once out, I couldn't just give up in front of my kids. This was the worst swim I ever had. Felt restricted and hunched by my wetsuit - needed more practice on the pool and some with the suit.
What would you do differently?:

SWIM in the pool = train more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 8s
Comments:

great T1
I don't even remember feeling that tired while running thru T1
What would you do differently?:

nothing different
Bike
  • 1h 16m 18s
  • 25 miles
  • 19.66 mile/hr
Comments:

great effort. went really hard and passed a bunch of people. Pushed hard and climbed up to 42 after a 91 place swim.
What would you do differently?:

more hills in training
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

great T2, quick and smooth
What would you do differently?:

do a recon on the run and plan for socks or sockless - all the dust got me some blisters
Run
  • 1h 14m 3s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Pace started slow but gained speed up towards the middle and stayed but slowed down again between miles 4 and 5. Speeding it up for mile 6 to the finish line.
What would you do differently?:

need to do more specific base and speed work
Post race
Warm down:

cooled off at the finish line while gathering with other club members - I was the last FTC member to finish. Drink more liquids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training, over confidence inthe swim and lack of specific training focus

Event comments:

i like the venue and also expected more athletes but Ok for a first time. Everyone in my club did well. RD should have made us more aware of rooming alternatives near venue. Trips back & forth to hotel really brought a lot of people's negativity pre-race. Other than that, I loved the clean lake, traffic free roads but not so much the loose sand trail.




Last updated: 2012-01-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:45 | 1640 yards | 02m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 91/101
Performance: Below average
the swim sucked, no doubt - after being used to being a mid packer I went in too confident on the swim and got a rude awakening. Stayed very relaxed. The only problem would have been the dist from hotel to race location.
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course: The swim course was set up in 2 loops which worked. Because the lake level was down, you could stand up in about 2/3 of the lake. Lake water was pretty clear. Temperature was about perfect; I had my wetsuit on. Single wave for the whole group (Olympic)
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:16:18 | 25 miles | 19.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 42/101
Performance: Good
mostly in 159-166 range then 167+, probably because of the rolling terrain. No HRM data collected
Wind: Little
Course: rolling but not bad. dry and well covered by police- except for one traffic light (first past the park entrance) where I had to slow down on lap 2
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
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
01:14:03 | 06.2 miles | 11m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 90/101
Performance: Below average
lost HR data
Course: This was a trail run through park setting. Very enjoyable but trail was softer sand than planned or even used to. Had to run off the side af the trail in some areas. Change to a single loop was a good idea.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2.5
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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