Hagg Lake Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Forest Grove, Oregon
United States
USA Triathlon
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 40m 2s
Overall Rank = 760/1061
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 43/65
Pre-race routine:

Taper: no workout Monday, easy bike Tuesday, rest Wednesday, easy bike Thursday, swim Friday. Went to bed at 10pm, horrible night's sleep, woke at 4:30am. Ate normal oatmeal and banana.
Event warmup:

none. That's what the swim's for!
Swim
  • 27m
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

USAT screwed up the timing, so I have no idea what my race time was, or ranking, but came in somewhere in the 25-30th out of 65 range based on those who did receive swim splits.
What would you do differently?:

swim faster, DAMMIT!
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

Bike mount line was at the bottom of steep hill, but mounted fine, got a slap in the ass by Scott, which meant I beat him out of the water (celebrate the small victories!) and was on my way.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 47s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Raced with Scott's "FeXY" wheels, felt great, not sure it really gave me an advantage, but I looked Fexy....bike was hard, but my heart rate was manageable.
What would you do differently?:

train harder, as always.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Good T2, but did have some issue with shoes. Gotta get the Yankz switched out!
Run
  • 52m 1s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Hip flexors were screaming. Not sure if it was the ups or the downs, but it sucked. No calf issues though. Thighs were sore afterwards as well. No gatorade on the course, which totally sucked. Sun was shining, but heat wasn't too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Run more hills!
Post race
Warm down:

lots of walking.

Overall stats: Calories 2280, max HR: 240, min HR: 109, AHR: 165

What limited your ability to perform faster:

hills, training.

Event comments:

USAT did a HORRIBLE job of timing, and the post-race awards ceremony drug on forever, and the post-race dinner was pathetic! The food was good, but not nearly enough (one serving only) and the wine was deplorable! White zin, chablis, and burgundy. They did have good Oregon microbrew, so that was at least one good decision made.


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Last updated: 2007-07-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:00 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/65
Overall: 0/1061
Performance: Below average
157 AHR
Suit: yes, wetsuit
Course: Out and back, two left-hand turns. Out was into the sun, very hard to sight bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:16:47 | 24.85 miles | 19.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 40/65
Overall: 241/1061
Performance: Good
AHR: 167
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly, only up or down. Over 1500ft vertical. Two loop course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:01 | 06.21 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 49/65
Overall: 296/1061
Performance: Below average
ARH: 167
Course: Very very hilly. 7 hills total.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2