Pokagon State Park Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Angola, Indiana
United States
Team Tri Fort
68F / 20C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 44m 29s
Overall Rank = 33/83
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/13
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4.30, left the house at 5am, had a 2 hour drive

Breakfast at home was a bowl of cereal
On the way I had 2 bananas, 1 Red Bull and 1 Gatorade
Around 7.30 I had a Clif Bar and some Gatorade

I arrived on site at 7am, which was perfect timing, I had enough time to prepare everything comfortably

There was a pre-meeting at 8:40 explaining the race etc, I had a gel and some Gatorade just before
Event warmup:

No warmup really, fortunately I did not go into the lake as most of the others because on short notice the start changed to a shore-based start
Swim
  • 28m 59s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

Settled in after 5 minutes, then actually enjoyed being able to see the lake ground with plants and fishes

I had an issue with my wetsuit because it turned out slightly too short, was trying several times to pull it back down...

The time includes going up 60 stairs to the transition area, that took me 1:30
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, other than getting a long sleeved and longer wetsuit
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Took one gel and a little Gatorade

No blood in legs yet, could not run yet...

I tried to dry my feet, but that did not work too well

T1 time was rank 45 overall, 7 in AG
What would you do differently?:

Get a mat to stand on
Bike
  • 1h 16m 16s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.55 mile/hr
Comments:

Generally we headed out with tailwind and coming back with headwind, which sucked

What would you do differently?:

Turn off the wind
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I actually felt pretty good about the transition time but it turned out to be fairly slow in comparison

I took the time to get a gel and some Gatorade which was definitely the right thing to do

T2 time was rank 60 overall, 10 in AG
What would you do differently?:

Not sure how to cut more time...
Run
  • 55m 51s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I could not push any harder
Ran all hills except for the last, which I walked fast
What would you do differently?:

Loose weight!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Finished half Gatorade, bottle of water
He only food provided were pancakes and bananas

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Water temperature
Stairs up the hill right after the swim
Wind during the bike
Hilly terrain

Other than these external factors, I think I was very well prepared. Actually, it is pretty awesome that I managed to meet my timegoal of 2:45, given the conditions. I only wonder what I can do with better conditions...

Event comments:

I would definitely return next year, especially with a long wetsuit and with less weight...;-)




Last updated: 2008-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:59 | 1500 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 30/83
Performance: Good
Suit: Short-sleeved scuba wetsuit
Course: about 50 out from the beach, then clockwise around a long line of buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:16:16 | 24.85 miles | 19.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 28/83
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Nice course through countryside Excellent course management, police stopped all traffic, very safe There were several loops which was a little confusing because you did not know whether the folks coming your way were before you, after you or maybe from the du I drank the whole bottle of Gatorade evenly distributed over the ride, felt like exactly the right amount to drink
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20.6
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:51 | 06.21 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/13
Overall: 36/83
Performance: Average
Course: Beautiful trail through Pokagon State Park, would have been awesome under different circumstances;-) Just before the finish line was a brutal hill...
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4