Great Buckeye Challenge Olympic Triathlon - Triathlon

Swim went really well & was even enjoyable - only issue was one goggle kept filling up. No issues passing people on the course.

Nothing - everything went perfect.

went well

Nothing

Bike went very well, I felt strong. I would've liked to gotten 20mph average on the course but with the heat & rolling hills I feel like it went very well. I shouldn't quibble since I went 2/12 in my age group on the bike.

nothing, went well

no problems

Horribly hot at 100 DEG F. Temperature slowed me way down & and I walked at least 2/6 miles and the aid stations. On the plus side my 'over-hydration' strategy seemed to work, even though I was uncomfortable during the run & didn't get heat exhaustion.

My run training is way below par this year. Realistically, if I want to do this distance again I need to run way more for training --- but I don't like to run anymore.

Sat in the cooling tent and drank water - I was pretty well recovered in 20 mins.


Lack of running training & the temp (but that affected everyone else too)


HFP always does an outstanding job organizing a race. You really get a lot for your money (and the races are relatively inexpensive.)

Race day safety is paramount for them & they cut the race running course for the 70.3 distance for those racers due to the heat. (OLY distance was unchanged.) Bike course was very safe with police at every intersection ... probably 20-30 officers out. This year's weather was a suffer-fest during the run, but that's the risk you take when signing up for a July Triathlon.