Deer Creek Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Mt. Sterling, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 04m 9s
Overall Rank = 120/
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

Yogurt - 1 hr before race
Event warmup:

Light jogging 30 mins before race
Warm up swim 5 mins before race
Swim
  • 44m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible swim!
Goggles fogged and leaked throughout the swim.
Sighted incorrectly twice during the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Get new goggles
Practice sighting
Get acclimated with open water swimming

Transition 1
  • 01m 32s
Bike
  • 1h 17m 59s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Due to the poor swim, it was mentally hard getting back into the game.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do more hill training to improve recovery after the hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
What would you do differently?:

Practice removing feet off the shoes in the next race.
Run
  • 58m 51s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Could have pushed at bit harder and raced more at Zone 4
What would you do differently?:

Practice running on grass and various terrain
Post race
Warm down:

Water and some trail mix
Driving back for 4 hours to Michigan

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to do more open water swimming!

Event comments:

This race was mentally tough. With a terrible start to the swim, it was hard getting back in the groove during the bike. With that, I was happy that I placed 3rd in my age group. I also didn't feel thrashed after the race which is a huge bonus.




Last updated: 2008-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 160/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Sleveless
Course: Rectangle 2 loops, counter clockwise swim
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:32
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:59 | 24.85 miles | 19.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 99/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Flat and fast except for 2 short steep climbs Course on straight country roads
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:51 | 06.21 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 83/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat and fast, no hills at all No shade during the run Part of the run is on grass (across the dam)
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3