Caesar Creek Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Waynesville, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 28m 43s
Overall Rank = 57/174
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/23
Pre-race routine:

Got up around 5. Was staying at a hotel about 25 minutes away. Tried not to wake up my wife and two kids (didn't happen). Grabbed a bagel and a breakfast bar. Had some powerade on the way to the site. Got there really fast. I think there were only like 5 cars in the lot when I arrived.
Event warmup:

Did a short bike ride as I was on new tires and rims (I had only ridden on them twice). My friends at Portage Cyclery let me use some Mercury S5 carbon wheels. Swam about 200-300 yards and did my backfloat meditation before the Girls Tri Too race.
Swim
  • 25m 33s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

This by far was my best swim and for some reason there was little to no contact at all! I was concerned I was way off course, but maybe I just found a good pocket that nobody else was in.
What would you do differently?:

Absolutely nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

This was a decent T1 for me. I got a hint from a guy on how to rack my bike on the back of my seat on the cage I have. It made it so much easier to just grab the bike and go forward as opposed to having to pull it out from under the rack.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 13s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.86 mile/hr
Comments:

By far my best bike ever. I now really want to buy those wheels from the shop, but need to wait and save a little bit of cash.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

I had forgot my good short socks at the hotel, so I had to put on the ones that I had with me and that took me longer than I would have liked.
What would you do differently?:

Bring the socks I want with me.
Run
  • 52m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

This is by far my weakest segment and for some reason my heart rate stayed close to 155 the entire time. I couldn't seem to get it to come down. I am happy with my performance in the run though.
What would you do differently?:

Try to relax more.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank the luke warm water and had a few cookies. I usually love to have a coke after the race, but this race they were selling them and who carries cash with them during a race?

Event comments:

After the race I met another member of BT and I think my goal is now to add one person from the forum from each race I attend. This was a great race for me mentally. It was only my second Olympic, and I went from 2:45 at Deer Creek to 2:28 here! That is a PR by 17 minutes. If I could only do that again at my next one I would be in contention for one of those top three spots! :-)




Last updated: 2012-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:33 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/23
Overall: 73/174
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless Vortex
Course: Some weird geometric thing. I guess it was kinda rectangular/trapezoidal.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:11
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
01:08:13 | 24.85 miles | 21.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/23
Overall: 37/174
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loop out on country roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 76
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:27 | 06.21 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/23
Overall: 85/174
Performance: Good
Course: Two lap mostly on rocks and grass.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3