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Hueston Woods Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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College Corner, Ohio
United States
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 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 27m
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Two lap triangle. The water and debris were pretty churned up by the time I entered the race. I hadn't been in my wetsuit for a while, and it felt more constrictive than I remembered. Need to wear it more often.
The water was shallow, but swimmable.
The ratings above represent my feeling about my swim, not the course or organization.
What would you do differently?:

Practice in the wetsuit more
Transition 1
  • 02m
Bike
  • 1h 30m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Cannot blame the bike. Was not ready for the hills.
What would you do differently?:

Flatten the course or ride a motorcycle
Transition 2
  • 02m
Run
  • 53m 30s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

According to my wife and her family, I ran a three minute negative split for the second 5k. For this uncorraborared news, I bought them lunch. Choose your
cheering section wisely and reward them.
Post race
Event comments:

A great small race with a really fantastic group of volunteers and organizers. You can't go wrong with a race that offers PBJs at the finish----unless you're one of those people who require having the crusts cut off.
I had a great time---this was my first Oly distance as I prepare for a HIM in October and it was more challenging than I expected. A great vibe all around




Last updated: 2012-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:00 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yep
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:30:00 | 24.85 miles | 16.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Hills
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:30 | 06.21 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Up the hill. Turn around. Somehow it is also uphill on the way back until the last quarter mile. Ouch.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 5

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Subject: Hueston Woods Triathlon - Olympic Course

2012-08-13 6:34 AM
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Subject: RE: Hueston Woods Triathlon - Olympic Course
Congrats on surviving what was no doubt a tough course!  The title of the report caught my eye as I grew up in Oxford and spent many, many hours running hilly loops of Hueston Woods. Mom's a cyclist and her favored family recreation plan involved cycling out Brown Road to the lake, renting a paddleboat to pedal around the lake, and then cycling back. Plus I'm sure I swam in the lake, too. Early roots for triathlon. Yes, it's always uphill in every direction, especially, in  my recollection, if you're on a bike. Say hello to Oxford for me! Cool that there's now a tri--it was always a great running town.
2012-08-13 1:55 PM
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Subject: RE: Hueston Woods Triathlon - Olympic Course
The name of the tri caught my attention too as I've heard of Hueston Woods State Park and I love camping and racing. I'll have to look into it next year. Congratulations on your first Oly finish! You made me laugh when you said to pick your cheering section wisely. Funny guy. Way to negative split!
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