Boilerman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lafayette, Indiana
United States
Pordue Tri Team
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 58m 17s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had a Clif bar & banana for breakfast. Got to the race about an hour early (30 min later than I like). Fortunately they started about 20 min late. Helped one gal out who was worrying about the bike. She was looking for tri shorts, which I wasn't able to help. But I did explain to her why it would make her life a lot easier on the hills if she took the bike lock off her seat post.
Event warmup:

Mostly just running back and forth to the car to get stuff I forgot and put back stuff I didn't want stolen. At 10 to 9 they said there would be a race meeting after at 9:15 (15 min after the scheduled start). At the race meeting they changed what wave I was in and then at the conclusion of the meeting the said, okay, we're starting in 1 min. Thanks for all the warning guys.
Swim
  • 29m 32s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible start (I blame the complete lack of a swim warmup and the fact that I barely had time to get my swim cap on). I positioned myself near the front to the outside and basically said screw it, let them run over me, it'll help me stay on course better. After the first buoy I settled considerably and used the fast burners from later legs (they only started 3 min apart) to get some good drafts.
What would you do differently?:

Probably do more than 2-3 hours worth of swimming workouts in the months leading up to the race. I might actually post some pretty respectable swim times if I get out to the pool more often.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

So so. As I usually am with oly distance I was a bit shaky on my feet. This was made even tougher with the hill we have to climb into the transition area.
Bike
  • 1h 26m 30s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Great first 7-8 miles. Started having some GI distress and odd pains in the area of my kidneys the last 1/2 or so which really messed me up. That and the crosswinds and headwinds made me thoroughly miserable.
What would you do differently?:

Not have to use Powergel instead of GU... God I hate that stuff. GU goes down so smooth and Powergel I almost have to choke down.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

GI issues had me sriously considering a DNF. I thought I was gonna s*** myself. Figured I was still in position to go sub-3 hours so I might as well go and see how it feels.
Run
  • 55m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

First lap was miserable. I was positive that my insides would rupture at any moment. But I had passed one of the guys that I was racing so I didn't want to punk out.

Lap 2, the two guys I was racing with get me. Now I really don't feel like going on. But my legs don't really feel that bad and now I only feel kinda tore up in the gut. About halfway through the 2nd lap the GI issues seem to subside a bit and I realize I have a pretty decent chance at going sub 3 hours.

Lap 3, I make a run at one of my buddies but he's a track athlete by trade and I don't have the gas to run him down, but I keep him within a minute. This also keep me moving well and on pace for the sub-3 hour time. Finish strong at 2:58, and about run someone over on my way to the porta-potty.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Felt good in the legs... it's just everywhere else that sucked.
Post race
Warm down:

Cramped up, ate pizza.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stupid powergel crap... I spit in their general direction.

Event comments:

Question to anyone else who did this... there's no way that was 6.2 right. I know I was moving okay, but there's no way I was running sub-9 min miles.

No swag at all... not even socks like the website advertised (you had to buy them). And with a USAT sanctioning I would have thought they might have brought it together a bit, but this seemed even more disorganized than last year. But for $25 I guess I can't really complain.




Last updated: 2006-09-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:32 | 1640 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: QR Farmer John
Course: Three legs around the edge of the lake.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:26:30 | 24.85 miles | 17.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind:
Course: Crusing through the Indiana countryside.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:29 | 06.21 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: 3 laps around the lake of ALLEGEDLY 2 miles each.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3