Willard Tri - TriathlonOlympic


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Willard, Utah
United States
Gold medal series
67F / 19C
Sunny
Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 32/51
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4:45 ate breakfast. packed stuff and hit the transition at 6. Walked around checking out all the nice bikes.
Event warmup:

Jumped in the 51 degree water and tried to get use to it. Swam very little
Swim
  • 31m 59s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim start wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I only hit one persons leg once and had mine hit a couple of times. They switched up the swim instead of being an out and back, we swam the sprint course twice. I had no issues spotting and stayed on course fairly well.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster if I could :)
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Coming out of the cold water was one of the strangest feelings I have ever had. Standing up I stepped on a big rock and almost fell. Then after almost falling I got dizzy and almost feel again. My kids got a good laugh about this. I finally started running up the steps and to my bike. Sock,shoes,glasses,helmet. Ready go!! Ok it didn't feel that smooth, it was more like socks?crap I can't feel my hands. Shoes oh crap my calves are cramping do fall, don't fall. glasses, helmet go. Stop get on bike ok now go
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 15m
  • 24.4 miles
  • 19.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Hit the road and wow was I glad to be moving. I ended up passing a few people on the first loop. Then with the sprinters coming on to the course during our second loop, I passed a alot more. It was fun cheering them on as I passed, most of them saying thanks. At the start of the loop I had a scare, a guy on a bike blew a corner somehow and I almost t-boned him. Glad I didn't but wow was it close.
What would you do differently?:

If I could feel my feet go a little faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

Yes 29 seconds I died when I seen this. I came in screwed up putting my bike in, hurry and switched shoes. Almost left the transition area, realized I had my helmet on. Ran back took it off then sprinted out. Whew!
What would you do differently?:

Not forget to take off helmet!!
Run
  • 58m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Started running well maybe not running. iwas doing my best impression of a guy trying to walk in skinny pants. Yes I am sure it looked that bad. The run killed me, after the 1 1/2 miles I was finally able to feel my feet. Yes it took that long, my hamstrings stayed tight until about mile 3 by the turn around. When I turned around I looked at my watch and seen I needed to run a 20 5k to hit my goal. So I kicked it up and started running for all it was worth. Luckily there was a guy in front of me that helped with the motivation. I wanted to beat him so bad"he isn't my favorite person" that I just kept pushing no matter how bad my legs hated me. I ended up running a 22 minute 5k back. I don't know where it came from but I pulled out my best 5k time after all that.
What would you do differently?:

Try and figure out how to get legs going earlier in the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around talking to friends and family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold water, tight hamstrings

Event comments:

I ended up at 2:47 which was good for 7 out of 11 in my age group and 32 out of 51. Not bad for a clydesdale in an ag group doing his first tri. Can't wait for my next one in August I am so hooked




Last updated: 2011-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:59 | 1500 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Swam sprint course twice
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 51F / 11C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance:
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
01:15:00 | 24.4 miles | 19.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Two loops on a 12.2 mile course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:58:00 | 06.21 miles | 09m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on top of dike
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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