Pokagon State Park Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Angola, Indiana
United States
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 36m 46s
Overall Rank = 13/69
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Half bagel with peanut butter and banana for breakfast. Could have had some more Gatorade and Gu.
Event warmup:

Short bike and short run, little bit of stretching.
Swim
  • 32m 28s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started too fast. Took awhile to feel settled into a rhythym. The swim felt pretty foreign, much different than the pool. I just need to practice open water swimming much more. It felt long and I was pretty fatigued, but still better than last season. I also need sighting practice, but didn't get too far off course. Unlike last year, it was nice to see people around me (even if they were passing me) for most of the swim (rather than being all alone at the back). Note that swim time include running up the 60 steps of a beastly hill.
What would you do differently?:

Start slower. Come in with more open water practice.
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Major hill with steps up from water--this was tiring. Got suit off OK. Put shoes on before mounting bike.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe pause and take suit top off before attacking stairs.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 24s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.31 mile/hr
Comments:

My computer had 24.96 miles with an average speed of 20.6. Not bad. Only passed once, by a duathlete.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Took quite a bit of Hammer Gel and my full bottle. Hopefully soon I'll have the equipment to carry more fluid on my bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Had just a little trouble finding my race number belt (under someone's wetsuit). But this transition seemed pretty quick otherwise. Also had to remove a vest I wore cycling.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Run
  • 48m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt decent, but going up the hills was difficult. This run course was super tough, but I still would have liked to have been a bit faster.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe could have pushed just a little harder between hills.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim endurance and lack of experience with open water swimming in wetsuit. Some fatigue on bike hills. Also fatigue on run hills.

Event comments:

Great venue. Beautiful transition area, swim course, run course. Bike course OK. Run was tough, but enjoyable and pretty. Awesome potential for this race in just its first year. My first and maybe last time to win my age group (overall winner was the one guy ahead of me in my age group).




Last updated: 2007-03-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:28 | 1640 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 34/69
Performance: Average
Suit: Full sleeve
Course: Simple out and back around last buoy.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:13:24 | 24.85 miles | 20.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 12/69
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back--east with wind then back west into wind. Some mildly challenging hills. Light rain for part of the time.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:27 | 06.21 miles | 07m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 8/69
Performance: Average
Course: Very tough. All trail, some wooded and some just a path on grassy hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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