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


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
coldF / 0C
 		Total Time = 3h 50m 34s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Had dreams all nite about the damn wet suit problems and it was super cold this morning
Event warmup:

Put the stupid wet suit on and got in the water to get the chill off and try to get use to it...there was no way to not wear one and even being a shorty it was better then none. After I got out to wait for the race to beging I just shivered.....couldnt stop!
Swim
  • 32m 21s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Alot of contact with such a small field
What would you do differently?:

Find out someway to get use to a wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 04m 45s
Comments:

took my sweet time. Dried off my feet sprayed some sunscreen and forgot about my kneck and that really burns folks! Put on my terry shurg cause it was gonna be chilly on the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 57m 13s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 12.69 mile/hr
Comments:

I had told myself this was my least favorite bike course but then I realized after the next one that I hadnt completey taken it before :-)
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

switched shoes and put on my hat and off to run
Run
  • 1h 14m 45s
  • 6.55 miles
  • 11m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked most the uphills ran down, all in all it felt pretty good
Post race
Warm down:

Ran into Jess, Dollar and there friend Brian and sat for a few and talked. Had some issues behind my knee and was gonna roll it out but couldnt figure out a good postion to work it. Left my gear and went home for alittle while. I fixed a bit to eat and then got a call from poor Steve....seems he had hypothermia just out of the water and into the bike. Once he was taken care of his wife and he tried to get in their car to go back to camp and it is broken down! I had given them my number on friday so if they needed anything not to hesitate and call. So as I was warming up some pasta I had made I get a call and Steve tells me about his DNF and about the car and Im like holy shit this isnt your weekend! So he is trying to figure out if he can get a rental insurace people blah blah blah and I said call me when you figure out what to do. Little bit goes by and ring ring....everyone is closed because it is Sat and wont be open till Tuesday because it is a holiday weekend. They get his car towed to a shop and I head to pick them up and get them back to their camp site on the way to race number 3.

Event comments:

HFP is wonderful!




Last updated: 2008-01-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:21 | 1500 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Swim was two laps.....I got in the water and started out very slow...walked till I was completely wet splashed the cold water on my face so no shock when it touched the water and casually started to swim....I got about 50 feet this time and got clobbered in the head so that messed with me for a moment and my suit immediatly started restricting my breathing....so I cant take it off it's too cold and I start to breast stroke and try to relax....I made it about 500 meters and decided to just unzip the back alittle so I did...i continued on the first lap and then the second all felt great and smooth. Only problem is where the suit was loose at the neck I it turned raw at my hairline and just underneath. So two hugh wetsuit hickies that was a first.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 54F / 12C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:45
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:57:13 | 24.8 miles | 12.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course: This is the course that goes up the infamous Thompson Hill...it is a steep climb and what makes it worst is you come at it from behind with a sharp turn...you have to slow down make the turn then climb. I got part way up switched gears and my chain hopped off....put it on and tried to get back on and finish it up but wasnt happening...just walked up it.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:14:45 | 06.55 miles | 11m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: same run course all weekend.....It is a tough course especially after biking all the hills but I like the course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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Evaluation
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Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
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