Tri the Creek - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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North Liberty, Indiana
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 48m 9s
Overall Rank = 71/72
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

3:45 AM wake up to head out to Indiana from Chicago. Usual breakfast (eggs & turkey sausage) with chocolate almond milk. Packed some paleo banana bread for the road. Sipped on a decaf coffee during the drive, it was in the upper 30s/lower 40s all morning, brr!
Event warmup:

Whining in the cold. Nice that we could easily get from the car to transition to ditch our fleeces at the last possible second before heading down to the swim start. Didn't do an official swim warm-up but did wade around in the water for a few minutes, which was nice.
Swim
  • 37m 54s
  • 1094 yards
  • 03m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

I lost site of the first buoy right off the bat- nevermind I usually tend to veer to the left anyway, but the sun was glaring right into where the buoys were lined up, uggh. If I was a faster swimmer and able to stay with the pack, that would've helped, but alas, sharkbait over here is twice as slow as everyone. I was fine once I got back on course, but good grief, I lost a lot of time in the first few hundred meters. I got out of the water right as the last sprinter was finishing.
What would you do differently?:

Find the buoy? I don't know. Once I realized the sun was in line with the buoys, i just "followed the light", LOL.
Transition 1
  • 07m 51s
Comments:

I stopped at the bathroom and took my suit off there- suit of course got stuck on clunky timing chip. Easy to find my bike when everyone else's were gone! This was my first Olympic race and given that I usually have to pee during a sprint, I figured I'd better get it out of my system right away while the bathroom was right there.
Bike
  • 1h 33m 44s
  • 22 miles
  • 14.08 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't know what to expect here in terms of performace as I hadn't ridden this distance in well over a year. Course had more rolling hills than I thought it would and while the first 25k felt fine, I started slowing down on the remainder of the course. I was the only one out there for most of the second loop so I just enjoyed my little solo bike ride through the beautiful park. This was the first time using a bento box which was nice- no fumbling with pockets, which worked out well since I put a long sleeved shirt on over my jersey in T1.
What would you do differently?:

I forgot to raise my bike seat after the Chicago Tri and I felt like I was losing a lot of power because of that. My right hip started getting kind of upset during the last half, and I don't know if that's a bike fit issue or a training/body issue.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Felt silly pulling into transition with everyone else who'd finished already waiting for me to show up so they could get their stuff. Grabbed my hat, race belt & bottle and headed out.
What would you do differently?:

T2 IS MY BEST EVENT.
Run
  • 1h 27m 28s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 14m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

This run made me happy. I kind of liked that, again, I was pretty much the only one out there for the majority of the run (although everyone I passed on the way out told me good job, super friendly race!) It was beauitful and peaceful, a huge change from the runs I'm used to in the city! The trail provided just enough turns and hills to be interesting but not terribly challenging. I stuck to my 10 min run/2 min walk plan except on the meanest hill which I walked up. Took a wrong turn towards the end (little footpath leading down to the lake) but that only cost me a few seconds. One of the nice volunteers found me and ran with me on the last 1/4 mile as they thought no one was left out there and torn down most of the course signage for the last portion. She ran me to the finish line which was super sweet- and there were plenty of people there to cheer for me :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. The run is my most confident leg of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching, nothing fancy. Took a walk to the grocery store and did some foam rolling once I got home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor sighting on the swim, lack of training on the bike.

Event comments:

Really nice group of people putting on this race. Thanks to the sag vehicle that escorted me on the last loop of the bike (and then got out and cheered as I passed) and all the volunteers who stood out in the woods while I was the last one finishing up.




Last updated: 2012-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:54 | 1094 yards | 03m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 71/72
Performance: Below average
Suit: long john
Course: Rectangle out into a small lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 07:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:33:44 | 22 miles | 14.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 70/72
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loops on paved road winding through the park. Rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:27:28 | 06.21 miles | 14m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 69/72
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on trail through park forest. Lots of little up and downs at the beginning, course flattened out towards the end at the turn around point.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4