Issaquah Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Issaquah, Washington
United States
Arbor Schools
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 12m 25s
Overall Rank = 160/929
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 26/97
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast 3hrs before.
1gel an hour bfeore start & 1 1/2 hour before.

Event warmup:

100yd swim warm up.
Swim
  • 05m 41s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt much better in the water. My form is much more efficient but still have a ways to go. Need to work on navigation.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

i was very dizzy again. I have trouble standing up. Wetsuit caught on heels. i got stuck with my shoes and almost fell over mounting my bike
What would you do differently?:

I am going to try bodyglide next time.
Bike
  • 40m 14s
  • 15 miles
  • 22.37 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt much better on the bike in terms of my pace. My chain came off twice, probably cost me about a minute maybe more.
What would you do differently?:

No caffiene gel ever again and make sure my chain is good.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

I couldn't find my rack.
What would you do differently?:

Make visual memory from bike return beforehand.
Run
  • 22m 49s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

The caffeine gel i had on the bike took effect at the beginning of the run. My heart rate went over 230bpm. I felt terrible i thought about stopping but didn't. My pace was way slow in the beginning. I felt better at mile one i got my heart rate back down to 160 to 170. Overall, i was very dissapointed in my run
What would you do differently?:

Obviously no caffeine gel.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike chain and i think i eat too much because i always feel sick on my runs. I need to get over my fear of running out of energy.

Event comments:

My time was 4 min faster than last year, but i still feel like i've got a lot to learn. I had fun though!




Last updated: 2009-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:41 | 440 yards | 01m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/97
Overall: 90/929
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:17
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:14 | 15 miles | 22.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/97
Overall: 181/929
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:49 | 03 miles | 07m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/97
Overall: 258/929
Performance: Bad
Course: Dirt & grass trail
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4