Pokagon State Park Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Angola, Indiana
United States
Trifort
60F / 16C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 34m 20s
Overall Rank = 30/105
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/18
Pre-race routine:

drove up that morning from home, light breakfast and some good tunes in the car.
Event warmup:

Some light running. I was not feeling all that great, I was not feeling ill just feeling not "with it".
Swim
  • 28m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a good swim, first open water swim this year, first long swim in the full wetsuit. Things did not go well at all. I got out and got a rhythm but did not feel fast. After the turn to come back, legs got weird and I had cramps in both legs. When I went to exit the water, the cramps were just crazy, the mud/sand made these worse.
What would you do differently?:

I have no idea, I was nearly a minute slower than last year. Geez.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Went ok, I was 20 sec faster than last year - all went well. Had a hard time getting the suit off. I could have done better. Once I got out, mud got in my shoes, not good. I fell going out on the bike, nice cut and bruise there to match my crappy swim. Things are stacking up against me at this point.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more with the full wetsuit.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 31s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went ok - gained about 2:30 on last year, THAT's something good considering the wind and the rain. Bike felt "ok" I started to feel tired or a bonk coming on in the last 5 miles. I just did not have the gas today, too bad too because I was getting pumped to get a good run in and knew from experience that it wasn't going to be the run I like to do.
What would you do differently?:

nada.
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Good transition, took off 10 sec from last year, smooth.
What would you do differently?:

nada.
Run
  • 49m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I did not run well, I was just focusing on hitting the rolling hills, I would reel in someone, pass then focus on the next. Conditions were rough, I was metally checked out at this point and just wanted to finish. Lost about a minute and a half from last year. My run is my strength in a race, not today. Dang.
What would you do differently?:

Do the duathlon instead? I really think those cramps ruined my legs. Today my calves and quads are rocks, totally sore from the cramps. Too bad, I've been having a great training season to this point. I think really cold water swims are just not my thing, I'm ok with that!
Post race
Warm down:

Getting warmed up, some food and pondered what just happened.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not worried about it right now. I thing the cold water and not being experience with the wetsuit started the chain reaction to my results. I don't want this to be a pity-party, I still had fun doing my thing. I still beat my time by 30 sec. from last year in really bad conditions, so that's a small step forward I guess.

Event comments:

This is a great race, just not a good day for me personally. Still, I had fun getting out with folks I like and enjoying the venue - great job Trifort and all the volunteers.




Last updated: 2008-12-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/18
Overall: 50/105
Performance: Bad
Suit: yes
Course: Loop out in the lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:13:31 | 24.85 miles | 20.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 36/105
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Big ol' loop.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:47 | 06.21 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/18
Overall: 27/105
Performance: Average
Course: Loop on the mud, marsh, and puddle strewn course in the park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4