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


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
HFP racing
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 30m 34s
Overall Rank = 2/29
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Woke up from tent sleep. Not too bad. Driving for 8 hours makes it easier to sleep
Event warmup:

Ran 10 mins at zone 1 with 3-4 strides and rode 10 minutes to check everything out and get the gearing right. Practiced a couple transitions with the speedplays
Swim
  • 26m 2s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

The level of competition was better in this race so my estimation of going outside of everyone was not right. I swam too wide and should have stayed right on course. I was swimming in the "outside lane" on all the bouys. Stayed really relaxed didn't max out in the first 200m just swam. No big deal. Felt good getting out of the water. Need to train Zone 4 on the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Swim bouy to bouy. Work a "little" faster. Arm turnover. I was well below threshold and probably could have worked harder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

Good T1 with the exception of forgeting to start taking off the wetsuit as I approached the bike. The 200 meter run from the lake to the Transition area distracted me from getting it off. Running thru the little boxes of water to get the sand off. Sand off is good. Everything else went smooth.
What would you do differently?:

Wetsuit off earlier and make sure that the sand is off. the Blisters I incurred still hurt 5 days post race
Bike
  • 1h 17m 45s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 19.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Lots of fun. Thompson hill was nuts! 160 degree turn right before a massive hill that lasted for 1.5 miles. I started the hill at maybe 8 mph and it kept getting slower and slower. The climb at mile 21-23 was the most hard. For some reason I was soooo tired that I couldn't even stand up. I burnt the matches for sure. Great experience for a guy who trains with out hills in Va Beach.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills.... I guess.
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

Rough getting the shoes on. Long roll to the dismount area.
What would you do differently?:

Lube the shoes!
Run
  • 44m 44s
  • 6.55 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt fine. No problems with the ITB so I let it loose. Best part was passing Bobby on the out and back and giving him a shout out "Be strong in Lord" and hooking up with a brother who was a Boston Marathon finisher and he took me through a sub 6 min mile 5 al biet down hill. I definately left it all on the course.
What would you do differently?:

Try to get closer to the guy who beat me 44 sec. Mentally keep racing maybe if I saw him I could have pressed it and raced it. Oh yeah, I should have worn socks. Trail running without socks is flat out dumb!
Post race
Warm down:

Horrible. Did nothing other than get some drink and food

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Concern of ITB problems.

Event comments:

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Last updated: 2007-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:02 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 6/29
Performance: Average
Suit: Half Jonn
Course: 2 loops Lake swim - Wave start after time trial event
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:17:45 | 24.8 miles | 19.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 2/29
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Varsity hills and very technical. Not up Spig's alley at all
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:44:44 | 06.55 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 1/29
Performance: Good
Course: Uphill on a trail (approx 500 feet). Wear socks! Keep on chuggin
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4