miltonman - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake Milton, Ohio
United States
champ racing
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 22m 52s
Overall Rank = 18/53M
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

up at 4:45, had banana, coffee, peanut butter toast, drove 1 hour to the race, arrived a little late, there were no spaces left in transition to put my bike so I had to lean it against one of the sides, also, only one portapotty, which was disgusting
Event warmup:

swam about 50 yards easy, ate 2 powerbars and drank a gatorade
Swim
  • 24m 2s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

good swim, kept it easy, very little kick, most participants wore wetsuits even though it seemed to warm for it to be legal
What would you do differently?:

not much
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

guess on transition time, chip timing malfunction
What would you do differently?:

I put Garmin on but somehow it didn't turn on correctly
Bike
  • 1h 08m
  • 24.4 miles
  • 21.53 mile/hr
Comments:

don't know rank due to race timing chip malfunction that affected the entire field, disappointing, also there was some traffic on the course, got caught behind a couple of cars and a dump truck
What would you do differently?:

not much, appropriate, comfortable pace
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

guess on transition time, had trouble resetting Garmin device so it just kept running, run time is an estimate
What would you do differently?:

doubleknot shoes
Run
  • 48m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

ranks unknown, this was the best Olympic run I've had, probably due to the cool weather and flat course
What would you do differently?:

not much, kept it easy between 7:30-8:00 minute miles
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, drank fluids

What limited your ability to perform faster:

fatigue during run, not sure how much faster I can do during the run, swim feels easy and bike feels comfortable

Event comments:

Small field, not a great lake, bike is flat but with traffic, a portion of the road is bumpy, run also flat, not USAT registered, not enough porta-potties or space for bikes in the transition area, but overall a good race




Last updated: 2009-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:02 | 1640 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 10/53M
Performance: Good
no heart rate monitor, first lap a little congested at the beginning, swam into a couple of the first wave, second lap more open
Suit: tri-suit
Course: 2 lap course in lake around buoys, counter clockwise in shallow lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:08:00 | 24.4 miles | 21.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/53M
Performance: Good
HR started about 160, tried to work it down during course, to around 150, averaged between 150 and 155, guess on distance due to timing chip problem with entire race
Wind: Little
Course: out of park, then 2 laps, then back into park, pretty flat with only one hill that required out of the saddle, big ring the whole time
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:48:00 | 06.21 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/53M
Performance: Good
guess on time, HR started about 150 off the bike, then quickly went to about 165, for most of the run, was between 170 and 180
Course: 2 loop fairly flat, partial trail, partial street course with some shade
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4