DeSoto American Triple-T Race # 2 Individual Time Trial - Triathlon


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 06m 27s
Overall Rank = /250
Age Group = 45-50 Athlena
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast 2 hrs before race start. Egg white, ham and homemade biscuits,coffee and gatorade
Drove to race, then set up trans and stretched
Event warmup:

Swam a few meters with wet suit to warm up and calm jitters
Swim
  • 40m 24s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

Not a great swim, was nervous and got a little nausous in the first lap and that freaked me a little. But calmed down and did the 2nd lap ok
What would you do differently?:

Swim more
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Got wet suit off with no prob. and didn't even fall down :)
Bike
  • 1h 27m 43s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 16.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good evenif I had to walk the very upper part of Thompson Hill, I made good time other wise on tough course
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 1h 27m 2s
  • 6.55 miles
  • 13m 17s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Not a lot trying to pace myself as I had to race again in less than 2.5 hrs
Post race
Warm down:

Drove home, showered, changed and sat still for about 45 mins. then bakc to the park for afternoon race

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just trying to pace myself to the end still have 2 more race to do

Event comments:

#2 of 3 and looking back I think my favorite...




Last updated: 2007-02-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:24 | 1500 meters | 02m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Average
Suit: Ironman Instinct
Course: 2 lap counter clockwise on Turkey Creek Lake Time trial start//every 10 sec run from beach, 2nd lap out of water then round cone then back in water
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:27:43 | 24.8 miles | 16.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly with Thompson hill. Steep uphill sometimes 12% grade for 1 mile. You enter this hill after a better than 90% turn to your left so no momentum up the hill, the rest rolling, hilly and 2 very sharp left hand 90degree turns
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:27:02 | 06.55 miles | 13m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/250
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly trail type course, lots of rocky areas, but wide enough on not too rutted
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5