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


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
HFP
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 49m 58s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Fe/Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race about 1 to 1.5 hrs befoer the start. It was cold and the lake was steaming. Talked to Jungle Jenn and Instigater and a few other BT'er and got set in trans.
Event warmup:

Got int he lake and swam a few 100's easy to get acclimated to the 58 degree water. and this time I had my good wet suit.
Swim
  • 30m 10s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was cold but once wet it was not too bad. I did really well with my sighting this year and didn't spend all my time zig-zaging all over the palce. Got hit in the head hard once by some guy (met him later and he was really nice aobut it) made my head ring but I just kept going. He didn mena to do it he was just swimmming hard. Felt good in the water and tried to remember what Coach said about not runshing my stroke and relaxing. Seemed to work
What would you do differently?:

Swim more and remember to kick more...working on it
Transition 1
  • 03m 58s
Comments:

Was alittle slow in trans. my hands were froxen so it was hard to do stuff and I felt a little dizzy from the cold but got it off and walked with the bike until my feet warmed up some
What would you do differently?:

Have a heater installed in the lake...brrr
Bike
  • 1h 51m 26s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 13.35 mile/hr
Comments:

I was really happy with how this bike went what with all the hills I didn't have to walk and with my nutrition. The weater was perfect once I got warm
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

Not too exciting just off the bike and on to the run
Run
  • 1h 22m 11s
  • 6.55 miles
  • 12m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a messy run but I felt pretty good about it. I was not very fast and walked some but I did my best
What would you do differently?:

Geesh...I don't really know becaseu the run time for me depended on the course so much
Post race
Warm down:

Not much of th warm down...had to get my stuff in the car and get home so I could eat and rest so I could race again in the afternoon. Coach had me start eating recovery stuff befoer I even left trans. And I think that helped alot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me and rough conditions on the run

Event comments:

Another great race from HFP




Last updated: 2008-01-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:10 | 1640 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Ironman Instinct
Course: 2 loop of rectangle course
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:58
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:51:26 | 24.8 miles | 13.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: 1 loop including the infamous Thompson hill. I didn't have to walk any and that is a big Whoo Hoo!! for me. Felt pretty good and kept reminding myself what Mike and Micheal told me about keeping my cadence up and not mashing gears. It was hard not to slip into that old way of riding but it does seem to have worked out great.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:22:11 | 06.55 miles | 12m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: 1 loop of the hilly, rocky and very rutted trail. All the rain wer have had this year did not help this trail. Someplaces I just couldn't even think aobut running, as klutzy as I am I would have broken something. But I ran when I could and walked when I had to. Not my best runs ever but I feel OK about them due to the course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5