Miami University Student Foundation Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Oxford, Ohio
United States
Miami University Student Foundation
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 26m 46s
Overall Rank = 585/588
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 43/43
Pre-race routine:

ate breakfast at hotel, drove to site, set up, went inside
Event warmup:

sat on bleachers for an hour by the pool.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 400 meters
  • / 100 meters
Comments:

No stage timing because of electrical problems
What would you do differently?:

I think this was probably my best ever effort in the pool. I did 100M without issue, and I felt VERY fast. Water temperature felt cold, but I adjusted quickly and swam hard. Still taking too many rest breaks.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Again no segment timing but I felt like I was pretty quick on the bike. I forgot a lot of stuff this first race, but 5 hour energy was a huge win. Didnt know how valuable that cafeine would be but it helped make up for a lack of snacks on the bike later on.
What would you do differently?:

Not much I like my setup for the T1.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 12.74 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I was slow and terrible. If it werent for the safety truck, i would never have finished my first tri. I didnt know how to properly adjust my gears and I wound up with my chain stuck in between chainrings.
What would you do differently?:

Train, train, TRAIN! I need to really work on hills a lot more. My flat rides werent even enough, let alone the lack of hills.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Another ok transition. I seem to be pretty decent at moving between stages, probably because im not moving that fast.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, maybe more careful to remove my helmet and place it more quickly on the ground
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

I was EXHAUSTED, and frankly amazed I finished this race. Because ive done so many 5ks, I wasnt too worried about the walk, but it probably would have been good to do more of it
What would you do differently?:

train more, I need to transition to running.
Post race
Warm down:

stand around, get in car, get subway, drive home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Im fat and I didnt train anywhere near enough.

Event comments:

It was fun for a first timer, but it didnt seem to have enough going on around it, and I hope that future races im in are more enjoyable all around.




Last updated: 2009-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 400 meters | / 100meters
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 0/588
Performance: Good
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Snake through 50M pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 12.74 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 0/588
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some
Course: EXTREMELY HARD. Very hilly with two huge climbs and a lot of rollers. Theres a place you can get lost if you dont know where youre going. A real challenge. If I was in town next year, Id certainly do this race.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03.11 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/43
Overall: 0/588
Performance: Average
Course: Relatively flat, about average for a 5k course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3