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Big Creek Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Polk City, IA
United States
USAT
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 53m 51s
Overall Rank = 129/194
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Cereal, PowerBar, Red Bull, Gatorade, Water
Event warmup:

Walking, 50 yard swim
Swim
  • 29m 40s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Kept a close watch of buoys and swallowed a lot of water
What would you do differently?:

stay closer to buoys
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Had a tough time getting shirt on
Bike
  • 1h 24m 41s
  • 40 kms
  • 28.34 km/hr
Comments:

Thought my average speed was good with my mountain bike, can't wait to get a tri-bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 24s
Comments:

Did great, one of the fastest at the event, but no bike shoe's to take off. Biked with my running shoes.
Run
  • 56m 36s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 40s  min/km
Comments:

Not very good, hit the wall at mile two and had to walk through some transitions.
What would you do differently?:

Work through the pain and train more in bike/run bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of good bike/run brick training.




Last updated: 2004-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:40 | 1500 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/194
Performance: Good
Suit: Speedo
Course: Rectangle, out and back
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:24:41 | 40 kms | 28.34 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 162/194
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: very flat, but bad headwinds, but turned into tailwinds after turnaround
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:36 | 10 kms | 05m 40s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 131/194
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat with a few rolling hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2004-08-11 5:39 PM

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Subject: Big Creek Triathlon

2004-08-11 6:09 PM
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Subject: RE: Big Creek Triathlon
Great race!  You are a fast swimmer!  Awesome job
2004-08-12 5:27 PM
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Minneapolis, MN
Subject: RE: Big Creek Triathlon
Thanks for the support. It was my first Olympic distance and second triathlon overall. I'm really starting to love this sport.

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2004-08-12 5:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Big Creek Triathlon
Nice work! I did Big Creek as well, your bike time is great for a mountain bike.
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