Tri the Creek - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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North Liberty, Indiana
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
48F / 9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 43m 13s
Overall Rank = 55/72
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast of a bagel with peanut butter about 2 hrs. prior, bananna about 1 hour prior and a GU gel just prior.
Event warmup:

Easy short run. Short 50 meter swim.
Swim
  • 20m 35s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

Took until about 300 meters to get comfortable. Was only my 6th open water swim including practice and 1 other race.
What would you do differently?:

Was happy with it.
Transition 1
  • 05m 48s
Comments:

Long T1 due to travel from swim and cold weather causing me to layer.
What would you do differently?:

Chose different clothing that would allow same warmth but be quicker to put on. Used glide on my arms which helped putting the arm warmers on wet arms.
Bike
  • 1h 12m 30s
  • 22 miles
  • 18.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Seemed like a hard effort the entire time.
What would you do differently?:

Ease up near the end/downshift to spin out the legs before the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Went OK.
Run
  • 1h 03m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Very difficult run. Hilly and no even ground. Pre=race meeting they announced a flat fast groomed trail run. It was far from it.
What would you do differently?:

Struggled at the beginning. Wrok end of bike better and start more slowly.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My beginner status and inexperience.

Event comments:

My first olympic (actually a little shorter than full olympic) distance tri and only my 4th tri overall. Thrilled with my performance overall.




Last updated: 2012-09-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:35 | 1094 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/4
Overall: 18/72
Performance: Good
Suit: X-Terra Vortex
Course: Out, over and back rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:48
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:12:30 | 22 miles | 18.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 46/72
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Access road in state park. Condition OK but some cracks. Rolling hills with only one really tought one but it was prety short.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:03:08 | 06.21 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 55/72
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly trail run. Some single track. Plenty of tree roots but pretty well marked.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2