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Heart O' Dixie Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Louisville, Mississippi
United States
The Philadelphia Sertoma Club
88F / 31C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 23m 38s
Overall Rank = 55/338
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 10/50
Pre-race routine:

Ate 3 packages of oatmeal and drove to race. Set up transition.
Event warmup:

Quick dip in lake for a swim. I cut my foot on something in the mud. Decide to wear socks during the bike and run because of this. I registered late for this race. It was a staggered start - every 5 seconds. I started at number 325. I got to see many people complete the swim before I even jumped in.
Swim
  • 14m 27s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am not strong in the swim, however, I now realize that I am better than some. It was difficult passing the many people ahead of me. Starting so far in the back of the pack meant that everyone that swims better than me was out of the water. The only people left on the course were struggling. All in all I still had a decent swim for me. Still working on this.
What would you do differently?:

Try to start earlier. Continue to work on breathing, sighting and speed.
Transition 1
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Bike was farthest from swim exit / bike start. Had to put socks on and run through grassy transition.
What would you do differently?:

Work on running bike mount.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 50s
  • 27.5 miles
  • 22.35 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike was fast. However, once all the bikes had left transition the traffic picked up on the road. These cars were all of the racers families and friends going to meet the racers at the fair grounds. This created a lot of traffic. This is 2 lane blacktop. I was travelling faster than the cars at many places. Got held up.
What would you do differently?:

Remain in the zone. Keep concentration up. This was still a very good bike for me.
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Transition placement was again poor. Legs shaky. Dropped a gel and stopped to get it.
What would you do differently?:

Practice dismount and riding with feet on top of shoes.
Run
  • 51m 55s
  • 7 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

First mile was a killer. I was with a group of fast runners in my age group that were also numbered near me. I tried to hang with them but I was not doing well. Had to take two 10 second walk breaks. Choked down a gel and picked up the pace. Found someone to pace with and kept going. Walked the water stops. Got some support back from a friend that is a good runner. He came by and I was able to use him as my rabbit.
What would you do differently?:

Tough out the run. Remain focused. More bricks and speed work in training.
Post race
Warm down:

Stopped cold and grabbed a wet towell and a water bottle. Ate some cookies and got in line for a massage. They worked on my calves and it felt great. Ate a whole lot of pizza (I had a long drive home and did not want to get spacey). Jumped on bus to take me back to race start. Grabbed my goggles and then drove to T2 to get bike. Started to rain - a real downpour for most of the 2.5 hour drive home. I was so glad that the rain did not hit during the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still building swim / bike / run. Become more comfortable during the swim so that the bike / run do not suffer. Pick the pace up on the run and become strong at hills on the bike.




Last updated: 2008-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:27 | 880 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/50
Overall: 0/338
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:23
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:50 | 27.5 miles | 22.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/50
Overall: 0/338
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Point to point with fast rolling hills.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:51:55 | 07 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/50
Overall: 0/338
Performance: Average
Course: Topugh rolling hills finishing in a red clay stadium horse track.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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