Chelanman - TriathlonOlympic


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Chelan, Washington
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 40m 42s
Overall Rank = 119/377
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/27
Pre-race routine:

Early breakfast to get meal through stomach by race start.
Event warmup:

Couple minutes of swimming and few exercises to loosen shoulders.
Swim
  • 31m 40s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Planned to be a bit more aggressive on the swim. Pushed hard first few hundred then worked on drafting wherever possible. Sight line is great, but don't swim right on it as everyone else is trying to at the same time, still had some sun glare on the way in to the shore.
What would you do differently?:

Shooting for sub 30min and thought I was there, tad disappointed to be a minute and a half short.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

Trouble getting suit off my foot, had a little calf cramp, I was getting pissed and got distracted and accidentally tore the timing chip off and left without it! (Did not realize until 30 min into bike leg)
What would you do differently?:

Don't leave without chip.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 29s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Solid effort, felt good the whole bike leg. First race over 20mph ave, made up several spots in my age group. Might have left a little time out there but I wanted to have some reserve for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Not Much, looking for sub 1:15 with out killing the run. So far so good.
Transition 2
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Found my chip, official race time saved! wasted a bit of time looking around though, a minute here, a minute there starts to add up. I got some work to do to get my transistion times down
What would you do differently?:

Speed lace shoes
Run
  • 51m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

I was so relieved to find the chip I forgot to set up my watch for the run split. Running blind so to speak, I thought my pace was slower because I was getting passed and struggled a bit to hold to plan. At the turnaround felt the heat, I was just hoping to get in under 54 min but ended up better than I thought. It ended good but I was flustered watching guys in my age group pass me during the last 5K and I could not answer or even keep 'em in sight.
What would you do differently?:

I thought I could run 50 min on a perfect day, probably an ambitious goal. Some nausea crept up, I should have taken the chews down a bit slower as I left T2. Overall run based on fitness level that day, executed well otherwise.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure I peaked for the race, although that was my goal this spring. Taper and prior 2 nights rest could have been better, probably splitting hairs here, I wanted to be under 2:35 ended up at 2:40. Seems childish to be fussing over 5 min - It's all good, 2 yrs in to this, in the best shape in 20 yrs and I am a triathlete!

Event comments:

Awesome venue




Last updated: 2009-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:40 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/27
Overall: 183/377
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: more or less out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:13:29 | 24.85 miles | 20.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/27
Overall: 118/377
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:51:26 | 06.21 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/27
Overall: 119/377
Performance: Average
Course:
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