Federal Escape Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Federal Way, Washington
United States
TriFREAK
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 6s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Met up with Leslie and Luke and a few other people from BT and had a good chat and a laugh with them. Watched the Oly start.
Swim
  • 10m 11s
  • 402 meters
  • 02m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

I stayed at the back of the pack as this was my 1st OWS in a tri. MISTAKE! It was so hard to pass people that were much slower than me. 10 minutes is not good time for me at all.
What would you do differently?:

Get in the 1st 2 rows.
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

I was so bloody dizzy from the swim I honestly thought I was going to pass out. I managed to get out ok however but felt bad about myself as everyone was taking off.
What would you do differently?:

Probably use ear plugs.
Bike
  • 50m 9s
  • 11.7 miles
  • 14.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Cursed the big hill the 1st time I did it. Got up to 28.1 mph at one of the hills. I was tired of hearing "On your left". I knocked 20 minutes of my time in this course than I did at a previous tri. Fanbloodytastic. I know it was being clipped in that did it. I even caught myself "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeing" down one of the hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

I did ok!!! My tieless laces are too bloody small though. Ah you learn so much from your mistakes. I love it.
What would you do differently?:

New tieless laces....erp.
Run
  • 38m
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

My downfall is running but you know what. I am pretty proud of myself because I ran 1/2 the route. Before I would have to have walked it. I even managed to pass a couple of people. I pat myself on the back for this one.
What would you do differently?:

Train more bike/run bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

PANCAKES! SAUSAGES! APPLE JUICE N A BANANA! Oh I loved this tri SO much!!! One of the best days of the year so far.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am still rather unfit, well not as fit as I would like

Event comments:

Trifreaks yet again rocks! I was smiling the whole way through this event. It just makes you feel so good and everyone else there is super friendly to you and the yells of "WAY TO GO" stay with you until you pass out at night.


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Last updated: 2007-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:11 | 402 meters | 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: The black coffee coloured lake, 3 bouys marking route.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:09 | 11.7 miles | 14.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop course on surrounding streets around the park. Really was a great bike route with rolling hills and a bugger of a one near the end of the course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:38:00 | 03.1 miles | 12m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: HILLY route around the park. Cheesenrice it was hilly.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5