HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Ocklawaha, Florida
United States
HITS Triathlon Series
 		Total Time = 3h 13m 11s
Overall Rank = 141/178
Age Group = 60-64
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Wake up have coffee toast and banana. Got to transition with plenty time to spare. Talked with other people
Event warmup:

Some swimming
Swim
  • 37h 10m
  • 1640 yards
  • 2h 15m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was OK. Took my time.
What would you do differently?:

Press a little harder
Transition 1
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

Used the wetsuit strippers. Really helps.
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Bike
  • 1h 20m 20s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Ride was OK. No socks. Watched the HRM but it was higher than I would have liked. Tired to keep it at a comfortable pace. Stayed in the aero position except when taking sharp turns or drinking.
What would you do differently?:

continue to train
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
What would you do differently?:

Need to speed it up
Run
  • 1h 10m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a brief shower at the start of my run. Wore socks but still ended up getting blister on my toe.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Post race
Warm down:

Got water and snack. walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having sore legs leading up to the race limited any run training for the month prior to the rce.

Event comments:

I like having the local race. I also liked the changes made to the race compared to last year. I plan to do more HITs races




Last updated: 2013-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
37:10:00 | 1640 yards | 2h 15m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/178
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot wetsuit
Course: 2 Loops
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:20:20 | 24.85 miles | 18.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/178
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back. Really liked this route compared to last year. I don't like to do loops on the bike.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:10:16 | 06.21 miles | 11m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/178
Performance:
Course: off-road two loops.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 4