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Lake Stevens, Washington
United States
BuDuRacing
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 26m 28s
Overall Rank = 17/137
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

Bagel w/ Peanut Butter, Banana and Coffee.... Along w/ good tunes and laughs with the wife!
Event warmup:

Putting on my wetsuit!
Swim
  • 25m 47s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was an odd swim for me. I felt like I was just out for another training swim by myself. I stayed off the buoy line away from the masses, and just cruised along. Almost thought I was off course, but I was doing ok.
What would you do differently?:

Spend a little more time on my wetsuit. My left arm was tired, and it was because I hadn't pulled it all the way up! It was like swimming w/ resistance bands on one arm!
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Shoot... A minute w/ taking a wetsuit off, and getting on the bike.... I'll take it anyday!!!
What would you do differently?:

NADA
Bike
  • 1h 13m 35s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 19.98 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a good ride. The bike was working, the legs were working, and it was good going. I was suprised by the amount of hills that were out there, but that was my own fault, which almost turned out to be a blessing. I think if I were to have known the hills, I may have been more conservative just because of the hills, but since I didn't know, I just had to get up them.
What would you do differently?:

I would probably like to know the bike course before I go. It is good for the mind!
Transition 2
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Under a minute... I don't think I could have gone any faster than this. I was happy....
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 45m 17s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

I was pushing it today. This was an all out effort on the run, and the run was crowded sharing the course w/ sprint racers (who ran 1 lap) and the oly races (that ran 2 laps). But personally it was a great run. I saw my wife out there who was a couple miles behind me, but a 1/2 mile (due to the laps) and I had the hammer dropped trying to catch her, and mantain a good race (but she was running 7:37's so I couldn't get to her!
What would you do differently?:

Nada!
Post race
Warm down:

Cheer on others, talk w/ friends, and volunteer at 1 of 2 water stations they had on the run course. It was actually pretty pathetic how minimal the aid stations were. God please the 2 people that were at the 2 tables. They were busting their butts!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing today! I left everything on the course. The only thing that may have slowed me down were the beers my wife kept feeding me the night before (ended up being 3). But this was a good day for me ALL AROUND!

Event comments:

Not a good organization. It is like they charge just as much as other events and pocket more money! No swag, terrible aid station, and food at the finish was minimal. I could even find a water when I was done! GHETTO! I would understand it is was paying less money, but it is comparable to other events around here, so I would expect the same amount of organization! I wasn't impressed (and this was the 2nd time I raced one of their events--- The other one sucked as well!).




Last updated: 2009-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:47 | 1760 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 25/137
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Blue Seventy
Course: Counter Clockwise upside down triangle....
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:13:35 | 24.5 miles | 19.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 20/137
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling hills!! Rolling hills!! Rolling hills! The last 8miles we were riding w/ the sprint race, and it got a little crowded coming into town.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:46
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
00:45:17 | 06.2 miles | 07m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 28/137
Performance: Good
Course: 2 Loop out and back course w/ 1 hill (ran 2x). I have always loved this run RIGHT along the lakeshore! It is nice out there!
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? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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2009-09-13 9:46 PM

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2009-09-14 7:23 AM
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Kick a$$ steve, that swim time is awesome.
2009-09-14 7:43 AM
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Nice end to the season.  Congrats.

But now I'm going to have that Elvis song "In the Ghetto" in my head all day.  thanks.
2009-09-14 8:18 AM
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Awesome race Steve.  Way to push it!  You were flying on the run!
2009-09-14 8:35 AM
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Way to go out there big man. Kim was smoking fast on that run as well.  I love that you thought you were doing a solo swim and were off course...you are too damn fast and no one was around you. I love it!!
2009-09-14 10:41 AM
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tahrens - 2009-09-14 6:35 AM Way to go out there big man. Kim was smoking fast on that run as well.  I love that you thought you were doing a solo swim and were off course...you are too damn fast and no one was around you. I love it!!


I really did think I was off course for a while.


2009-09-14 1:55 PM
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Great job - great race - what more can be said?  Way to leave it all out there!

2009-09-16 9:25 AM
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Great race Steve. I liked reading your report.
2009-09-16 11:32 AM
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congrats on a great race and the AG award Steve!
2009-09-16 12:58 PM
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Congrats Steve - that's excellent!  Way to push the run and challenge yourself! Cool
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