Maumee Bay Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Oregon, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
86F / 30C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 00m 6s
Overall Rank = 1/
Age Group = Elite Open
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Got there early, set up, talked to some friends, and jsut generally relaxed.
Event warmup:

1 miles easy run with 5x100m stride pickups.
400m ish swimming.
Swim
  • 19m 20s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started off hard and just kept the pressure up the whole time. hammered as hard as i could and still keep things together, once i started catching the waves in front of me it was like being in a whirlpool, you just got pulled along.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

in'n'out!
Bike
  • 1h 00m 12s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 24.77 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was hot and windy. i took the first 4 miles a bit easier/high cadence and just settled down and then went to work, knowing there were 3 guys right behind me that could easily run me down and that i would need a solid ride to keep them off.

With about 2 miles left the guy that ended up 3rd overall caught me and we traded places back and forth until T2. he went in right before me (prob 15 sec), and we stayed with that gap until mile 1 of hte run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 30s
Run
  • 39m 20s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

With jasper (guy that came into T2 with me) just up the road i had to keep things under control the first 1 mile. i knew i felt good enough to catch him but wanted to wait a few min so i could settle my HR and do it with authority, i didn't want him being able to hang on as i went by.

i finally caught up with him just after the first mile, and we ran side by side for about 400m before i moved around him and upped the pace for 3 min. This was either going to work very well or backfire badly, but when i turned around he had snapped and fallen off the pace and i settled back into my goal pace.

the rest of the run out to the turn around and until i was about a half mile back from there was alone and very hot. aroudn that point i saw another runner coming towards me FLYING, on the way by he asked if i was in the tri or du. i said try, he smiled and upped the pace even more (he was already moving faster than my 5k pace it looked like). i got a bit scared at this point and just dug in with everything i had left. he ended up closing the gap down to 20 sec by the finish and dropped the fastest run of the day (33min).
Post race
Warm down:

quick jog and an easy swim.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training levels and no race wheels.

Event comments:

Race nutrition:

2 poptarts and water 2 hours before, gel 15 min before.

Bike:
half a bottle of lightly mixed HEED

Run: nothing.




Last updated: 2010-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:20 | 1640 yards | 01m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 1/
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra
Course: double rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:43
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:00:12 | 24.85 miles | 24.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 2/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: double square loop, mix of rough roads, chip seal, and smooth. flat and windy/hot.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 108
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:20 | 06.21 miles | 06m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 7/
Performance:
Course: hot out and back, about 2 miles in the shade, teh rest totally in sun.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]