Bartlett Lake Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
Tri-Family Racing
78F / 26C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 20m 7s
Overall Rank = 30/58
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/9
Pre-race routine:

set the alarm for 4:30, but the kids woke me at 4 (for various reasons). Got up and had my coffee, protein shake,etc.
Picked up Matt (Hicksy) and headed out to the lake.
Event warmup:

Did some stretching while listening to the race instructions
Swim
  • 26m 49s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Once I got in the cold water, I felt like my neck/spine locked up. This made the swim start a little difficult. In the first 20 yds, I got kicked square in the jaw - - I even have a small cut on my face (could it be from a toenail? Gross.)
After turning the second bouy, I settled into a groove and started to loosen. Due to my neck pain/stiffness, sighting was difficult and my navigation was way off.
What would you do differently?:

Sight/navigate better. I cold have swum faster too. I need to play to my strength much better.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 and T2 times are included in the bike leg. I had some difficulty getting my wetsuit off. I beat my training partner, Matt, out of the water by 2 minutes -- but we left the transition area together. That sucks.
What would you do differently?:

Peel the damn suit off.
Bike
  • 1h 51m 41s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 13.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Mistake #1 - -only had gatorade on the bike -- no water. It was too warm and sticky-sweet. I could only muster about 1/2 of a gel because I didn't want to drink. I did force myself to hydrate, but I should've had some regular water.
The hills were killer. I don't know if there was a way to prepare for them without actually riding them. It was over 3000ft of climbing (over 1800 from top to bottom).
My neck pain persisted here and I never got in aero
What would you do differently?:

Biking is my weakest leg and even worse when there are hills. I was hoping for around 1:30. I need to bike more (nothing I don't already know).

Giving myself an 'average' here because of the difficulty. I have been riding more - -but it wouldn't show on this course.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Probably the best thing I did was getting out of my shoes while riding. I was able to get out of both and ride with my feet on top of my shoes. (Hey, a bright spot!)
Racked my bike, slipped my shoes and hat on, grabbed a small flask (more gatorade) and I was up the hill.
What would you do differently?:

This transition was much, much quicker.
Run
  • 1h 01m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

eeeee...I'm a much better runner than a cyclist and I thought I could make up some ground here. Between the hills, the wind, and my lack of nutrition - -I could not get it going. was it my lack of nutrition? who knoews. I don't feel like I bonked, but this was a terrible run for me.
I saw a guy ahead of me that I was determined to pass. I eventually did, but not after about a 10 people passed both of us. I actually lost ground here, where I usually make it up.
I ended up walking up the parts of the hills on the way back. I couldn't have been moving much slower running up them, so I figured to save some energy. I need to HTFU.
What would you do differently?:

Save more for the run? Be smarter and have some water on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Saw Matt and his family. Grabbbed some water (HOORAY for water!) and some oranges and watched some other people finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The course difficulty, neck pain/stiffness, wind, and my own stupidity as far as water/nutrition goes.
As far as the race, it was a very humbling experience. I know that I've been training better, but it would not make a difference on this day. While I'm not sore today, I feel like this is the most difficult race I've done.
The good news is that it should make the rest of my season seem easier (except IMAZ).
Don't worry BT - - I'm not down on myself - - I just know what I'm capable of (or what I believe I'm capable of).

Event comments:

A very. very challenging course. If you're looking for hills on the bike and run, this course is for you.


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Last updated: 2009-02-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:49 | 1640 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/9
Overall: 18/58
Performance: Average
Suit: Full Wetsuit
Course: 2 laps around bouys
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:51:41 | 24.85 miles | 13.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 31/58
Performance: Average
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Up Bartlett Lake Road (up, up, and up the hills) and around. Mainly and out-and-back-course, with one little side segment.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:01:37 | 06.21 miles | 09m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 27/58
Performance: Below average
Course: Up, up and up the road to the Yellow Cliffs and back. On my Garmin, it looks like one big hill (up and down) and then back (up and down).
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3