HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Ocklawaha, Florida
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 31m 55s
Overall Rank = 92/101
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Normal breakfast about 3 hours before start. Oatmeal, Orange Juice, Banana
Local race 30 minute drive from house. Got to transition about 6:20 AM and set up everything. New many participants since it was a local race so spent time talking with them. Went down and watched the Sprint swimmers start.
Event warmup:

Got in the water and swam for a short distance. Talked to more people as we waited for the start. Got towards the back of the group.
Swim
  • 40m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Start with a little slower pace. Use bilateral breathing to make sighting easier.
Transition 1
  • 03m 56s
Comments:

Seemed good with the stool provided. Did not realize I spent so much time in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Set up equipment better. Don't spend time drinking water. Put on socks.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 55s
  • 24 miles
  • 16.76 mile/hr
Comments:

I brought a spare tube kit in my extra bottle space. I should have used it for water. I had one bottle of Gaterade and water mixed. Only drank 2/3 of it over the entire course
What would you do differently?:

Bring water and finish it on the bike ride in addition to the mix. Use the gel before getting off the bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
What would you do differently?:

Be hydrated so I don't need to stop and drink in transition. Think about bringing water bottle on the run.
Run
  • 1h 19m 18s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

The trail had some soft sand since the Sprint runners and most of the Olympic runners were there ahead of me. I started off with a 10:30 pace for the first mile. Ended up walking a lot of the second have of the race. Seemed to run out of steam just short of the 3 mile mark. Started walking and running. Did a lot of walking the last 3 miles but did run the last 1/4 mile.
What would you do differently?:

Run a smarter pace. Start at a slower pace that is sustainable for the entire distance.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked for 10 minutes. Drank water and ate banana, roll with peanut butter and a danish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think I became dehydrated while on the bike and didn't pay attention to my pace being to fast on the run.

Event comments:

Loved the location of the event. I will do it again.




Last updated: 2012-03-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:42 | 1640 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/101
Performance: Average
Suit: Wet Suit
Course: Started in the water about waist deep. Two laps around the bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:25:55 | 24 miles | 16.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/101
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Mostly flat with a couple hills toward the end. Cloudy so temperature stayed down during the ride. Sheriff at each corner to stop traffic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:19:18 | 06.2 miles | 12m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/101
Performance: Bad
Course: Trail run. Shade trees most of the way. Out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4