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Columbus International Triathlon - Olympic Distanc - TriathlonOlympic

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Columbus, Ohio
United States
Fat Rabbit Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 3h 04m 35s
Overall Rank = 132/159
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/21

Pre-race routine:

Couldn't sleep, up at 3:15. Plenty of time to prep. Ate toast w/peanut butter and 3/4 of a ClifBar. Pounded water and Gatorade. Packed up and got over there nice and early.

Event warmup:

Ran 400 meters and swam about 250 meters.

Swim

32m 18s
1500 meters
02m 09s / 100 meters

Comments:

My first olympic swim and it was great...for me. I could've pushed a little bit harder, but I'm happy with my time. Relatively problem free swim with good sighting.

What would you do differently?:

Push a tiny bit harder.

Transition 1

01m 20s

Comments:

Forgot to shift into a good starting gear.

What would you do differently?:

Prep bike better.

Bike

1h 32m 9s
24.85 miles
16.18 mile/hr

Comments:

Blew a tube 1/2 mile into the ride. Changed tires the night before and my pump broke so I couldn't test the tires. Must've pinched a tube when I reinstalled them and then in blew at the beginning of hte ride. Couldn't get the tire off the wheel as it wouldn't stretch and I broke the tire lever. Walked it back to transition and managed to get help to change it. Probably lost about 30 minutes.

What would you do differently?:

NEVER mess with the bike set-up without testing it before the race.

Transition 2

01m 36s

Comments:

Fairly smooth transition. Could've been faster had I not lost some of my steam.

What would you do differently?:

Move faster.

Run

55m 41s
6.21 miles
08m 58s min/mile

Comments:

The run got HOT. Might've drank a bit too much Gatorade as I got a bit nauseas. Need to work on hydration and nutrition plan. I didn't have as much gas left as I had hoped.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked for 15 minutes or so and then stretched. Ate a banana and a bagel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The heat and poor bike prep.

Event comments:

Good race, just bummed my first olympic had such an issue.

Last updated: 2008-04-01 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:32:18 \| 1500 meters \| 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/21
Overall:	0/159
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Yes
Course:	Triangle. 2 Laps
Start type:	Run	Plus:
Water temp:	80F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:20
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
01:32:09 \| 24.85 miles \| 16.18 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/21
Overall:	0/159
Performance:	Bad
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	5.1 mile loop on 315 and Olentangy.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	93
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Too much

T2
Time:	01:36
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Average
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Below average
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:55:41 \| 06.21 miles \| 08m 58s min/mile
Age Group:	0/21
Overall:	0/159
Performance:	Average
Course:	Loop around Antrim lake and then up the Olentangy trail.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	No

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4