Terre Haute Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Terre Haute, Indiana
United States
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 05m 20s
Overall Rank = 277/335
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 5/9
Pre-race routine:

Had Clif bar and banana and some accelerade about 2.0 hours before start
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 21m
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started out OK with relaxed stroke. After 200 yards noticed I was off course. When I swam back I got short of breath and had to do the breast stroke and then side stroke to ge back in control. Thought about quiting but finally started feeling better. Last 400 meters was fine.
What would you do differently?:

Warmup more.Need to actually swim a couple of minutes and get body ready
Transition 1
  • 08m
Comments:

Long distance from water to transition area. Left wetsuit on until in TA. Had troble getting suit over ankles. Got Shoes on next and then put on jersey and helmet. Walked the bike out of TA to start
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting out of wetsuit
Bike
  • 1h 17m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.18 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride overall. Pushed hard but felt in control
What would you do differently?:

Drink more fluids
Transition 2
  • 05m
Comments:

This one went OK. Took my time and got it right.
Run
  • 1h 11m
  • 4.97 miles
  • 14m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran first mile OK. Then started to run out of gas. Had to walk /run rest of the way. Legs started cramping. Realized that I had not taken in hardly any fluids during the bike and there was only oneaid station at the 2.5 mile turnaround, but it was too late. Legs started cramping and had to walk most of the last 2 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more fluids during the bike ride. Train better for the run. Missed some time doing run workouts the last 2 months because of a back injury.
Post race
Warm down:

Did nothing but walk a little around the area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to do more training, especially the run. Practice the transitions Need to concentrate on lossing more weight. Need to get 50 pounds off.

Event comments:

It was a well organized and run event.




Last updated: 2006-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:00 | 875 yards | 02m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 277/335
Performance: Below average
Suit: QR Ultra John
Course: Triangle in small lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 08:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:17:45 | 24.85 miles | 19.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/335
Performance:
Heat rate average 128 ppm. High around 135
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out and back with some rolling hills but mostly flat
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 05:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:11:00 | 04.97 miles | 14m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/335
Performance: Bad
Course: Started out on bike trail that included some grassy areas and stone/dirt paths. Then it was mostly flat on paved bike path. The last mile was again on trails that were dirt and stony with some small hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4