DeSoto American Triple T Race # 3 Team Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
HFP
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 4h 07m 16s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = FE?Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Not much just get back to race site and get set up
Event warmup:

This race is run weird...BIKE then SWIM then RUN
Swim
  • 36m 26s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was AFTER the bike so getting my suit on was unusual but I did the baggie on the feet trick and it want OK. I was doing pretty well until the last 1/3 of the 2nd lap my right calf cramped up big time and I had to do something I have never done before and that was hold on the the life guard board until it relaxed. I met Jenn there she was having a similar issue. I guess being hot then in the cold water was the issue
What would you do differently?:

I don't want to ever cramp up again but I don't really know how to avoid it in that situation.
Transition 1
  • 04m 14s
Comments:

Getting in the wet suit AFTER riding the bike was interesting.
Bike
  • 1h 52m 23s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 13.24 mile/hr
Comments:

I am sure glad that I did all those climbing repeats this winter or I would have walked the whole thing but as it was I only had to walk about the last 1/3 of the last short climb but made it up the long ones with out walking Another WHOO HOO! moment
What would you do differently?:

I don't think anything
Transition 2
  • 03m 33s
Comments:

Did Ok and THEN went to the run
Run
  • 1h 30m 40s
  • 6.55 miles
  • 13m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

It was hard to run being so tired and I thank Cach for all those double days so I would know how to run when I just wanted to take a nap :)
Post race
Warm down:

walked some and even got in the creek to cool off then drove home to my Hubby a shower, meal and bedtime

Event comments:

3 down and just one to go and HFP is doing a great job




Last updated: 2008-01-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:26 | 1640 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Ironman Instinct
Course: 2 loops
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:14
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:52:23 | 24.8 miles | 13.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Out and back on 125...the out was a few roller with about a 2 mile down hill but you pay for that speed on the way back as you ride in your 27 and just pedal and keep telling yorself that you will pedal until you can get upt the top but don't keep loooking for it
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:30:40 | 06.55 miles | 13m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/2
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Same course as the morning race but now on even more tired legs. I ran every down hill...as Doug said to me they are a gift from Mother Nature, so I used them as best as I could.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5