Lavaman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Waikoloa, Hawaii
United States
Lavaman Triathlon
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 58m 38s
Overall Rank = 398/1048
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/98
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30 and had a relaxing start to the day. Stomach was not really ready for food but managed to get down a bowl of cereal and 1/4 bagel with cream cheese. Had about 2 oz of diet coke too.
45 minute drive to race start and set-up, etc went really well and easy/
Event warmup:

Yikes...no warm up. Dumb and wonder how a bit of a warm-up could have improved my race
Swim
  • 29m 4s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

What a blast this was. I go right up front in my wave for the start. It was a bit crowded but I was very comfortable. Was pushed to the right on the way out, but felt better when Dave Valdez said he experienced the same thing. From 3rd bouy to turnaround and all the way back my line and sighting was really good. Got some drafting in on the way out and was able to ride in the last 150 yards in a nice pack of 3.
Swam all the way until fingers touched sand too.
What would you do differently?:

sight a but better. Warm up in the water for 10-15 minutes.
Transition 1
  • 05m 49s
Comments:

I did not need to lose a wet suit as i wore tri suit for entire thing. I took my time in the transition....too much time, but got in some nutrition and liquids before heading on bike where I was concerned about getting in the calories.
What would you do differently?:

Have a bit more of a sense of urgency...looks like I was having a tea part before I got on the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 4s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode my new tri bike for the race and it was awesome...but had only been on it 1x on road (day before) and 1x on trainer. Was freaked out by the position/aero bars the day before race and really was not sure if I would even get in them. Ended up riding 98% of the time in aerobars and loved it.
Did manager to get hydrated while riding too
What would you do differently?:

Should have take in some more liquid and nutriation on the bike, but did better than I anticipated.
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

This was an easy transition. Shoes on easily and grabbed a bit of nutrition on way out of transition area
Run
  • 1h 02m 43s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

The heat was really hard for me. I walked through the water stations to get adequate water, put ice in shirt (this helped), and get some of my own nutrition.
Was so glad to see so many Alaskans along the course! Seeing Laurel and Deana when I jumped back on paved trail for last .5 miles was awesome...their encouragement was much needed. AND all of the encouragement along the way from friends! (thanks Lyn!!!
Great to see coach Lisa right at the finish line
What would you do differently?:

Train more for heat
Post race
Warm down:

OOPS! Does beer count?

I was drained at the finish and took me about 10 minutes to get my stomach back. Did noyt have my recovery drink handly which was bad. Should have left at my bike or with Lyn.



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Last updated: 2011-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:04 | 1640 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/98
Overall: 278/1048
Performance: Good
Was really out of the water in 27:45 but it was a bit of a run to the mat.
Suit: tri suit
Course: Was a trangle. Last minute modification to the course took us out a bit further than original course, but it was just fine. Water had cleared up from previous days. Our swim from the pier (Ironman course) the day before helped to get comfortable in the chop and swells we experienced at the far end of the race course. Only bothersome thing was the smell of BBQ on the way out with every breath.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:49
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:21:04 | 24.85 miles | 18.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/98
Overall: 4000/1048
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back with some hills but gradual. Really a pretty easy course. There were 2 no passing zones which on the way out was frustrating as I shold have more aggressively positioned myself ahead of the guy in front of me (slow!)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ??
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:02:43 | 06.21 miles | 10m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/98
Overall: 475/1048
Performance: Average
Course: This was a hard course. It was hot and lots of sun. 1st 1.5 miles was okay as there was some shade then wide open heat. Run through resort was funny. Jumped on dirt trail was a bit difficult, anrrow with bid rocks to navigate. Then into coral/rocky trail towards end. This was generally okay. Sand close to finish was tough, with easier back up on paved pathway before hitting nicely packed beach for the finish/
Keeping cool Below 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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5