Loveland Lake to Lake - TriathlonOlympic


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Loveland, Colorado
United States
USA Triathlon
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 06m 17s
Overall Rank = 266/518
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 36/46
Pre-race routine:

Running late... Rushed through registration.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 49m 41s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

I freaked out! I didn't swim prior to this tri... I thought I could just "wing it" and I thought wrong. I swam on my back - a modified back crawl. My wife, who started in a couple of waves later than me caught me and asked, "Are you all right?" NO I WAS NOT... but I finished and I have vowed to improve.
What would you do differently?:

Train
Calm down and relax

Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

No real problems - a little disoriented - It was lonely. Not many bikes left in the transition area
What would you do differently?:

shoes on bike
Bike
  • 1h 32m 16s
  • 29.5 miles
  • 19.18 mile/hr
Comments:

I enjoyed the ride - it ended too soon.
What would you do differently?:

Eat and drink more
Transition 2
  • 00m 13s
Comments:

I could not find my spot...
I was lost for a few minutes then I ran out of the in gate...
My official transition time was 13 seconds - actually about 3 or 4 minutes... this affected my bike time, average time and place...
What would you do differently?:

Mark my spot better...
Run
  • 42m 22s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

My best performance... although I enjoyed the ride more...
I didn't run my hardest... I was surprised that my pace was 6:49 per mile.
I just wanted to finish and didn't really push it. It was fun passing people.
What would you do differently?:

Swim better, ride better, run better.
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Nico (my daughter) and waited for Lilia (my wife)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swimming portion...

Event comments:

I enjoyed the race... I didn't expect to suck so bad swimming...


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Last updated: 2005-07-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:49:41 | 1640 yards | 03m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 481/518
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:32:16 | 29.5 miles | 19.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 210/518
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:13
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:42:22 | 06.21 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/46
Overall: 51/518
Performance: Average
Course: Flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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] 4