HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Ocklawaha, Florida
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 22m 57s
Overall Rank = 11/178
Age Group = CLYDE
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

I had driven to the race site the night before to get my packet so I knew it was secluded but still somehow almost didn't make it before transition closed.
Event warmup:

Does frantically running to transition in the dark from my car while carrying everything count?
Swim
  • 25m 21s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

Visibility wasn't great but still better than the ocean. Sighting the buoys was easy. Also I was FOP on the swim and the gentleman in the yellow kayak who lead the swimmers made it even easier. First swim in a wetsuit and thankfully didn't have any issues there. Wadeish start. Mass start in waist deep water. No troubles with crowds.
What would you do differently?:

thought everything went as well as I could expect
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

My transition area was a mess. I didn't really get to set up anything because I got there so late. Although I will say HITS lives up to there transition area hype.
What would you do differently?:

Get there early enough to set up my area.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.27 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought the ride was nice. Hit the turn around in 5th which is unusual for me. Need some training on hills as I really had to fight up a few of them but it was nice to coast a little on the downhills. Headwind picked up with incoming storms on the way back to transition so that sucked.
What would you do differently?:

Be better prepared for hills. Wasn't expecting it that much. The coastal riding is spoiling
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Again my transition was sloppy. Racked my bike and laced up my shoes then was off.
What would you do differently?:

Have a transition set up
Run
  • 43m 23s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I had the course marked a little short (almost half a mile actually) on my watch. I must not have paid attention to the course because I wasn't expecting the whole run to be off road. Sand was pretty soft from the half and full the day before.
What would you do differently?:

Run went as well as I could have hoped
Post race
Warm down:

Walked over and changed while waiting on my dad to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of time to set up. Completely my fault.

Event comments:

The race was awesome for the price you pay. It didn't have all the bells and whistles but I only paid a fraction of the price to race it. I'd race it again but don't think I'd do the full distance with HITS. I saw a few finishers the night before and it seemed a little bare bones for that distance. Still they do a quality job putting on a race




Last updated: 2012-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:21 | 1640 yards | 01m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/178
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU ST2
Course: 2 lap triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:06
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:10:06 | 24.85 miles | 21.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/178
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Out and back with a few hills
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:23 | 06.21 miles | 06m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/178
Performance: Good
Course: 2 out and back 5K's on trails that were pretty soft.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3