Issaquah Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Issaquah, Washington
United States
Arbor Schools
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 09m 11s
Overall Rank = 82/929
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/49
Pre-race routine:

I signed up for the race last minute - at 3pm on Friday. I had a pretty normal Friday evening: went out for dinner with some friends and had a couple beers. Not having to worry too much about nutrition and going to bed early prior to the race is a luxury - I love sprints! :)

I got my stuff packed the night before. In the morning I got up at 5:30, had some oatmeal and headed to Lake Sammamish State Park. It's quite a big event for a small local tri - almost 1000 participants in the tri, plus duathlon and 5K/10K folks, so there was some traffic near the park, but I still made it to transition by 6:30 or so, 50 minutes before my start.
Event warmup:

I set up the transition area where I ran into my friend Rebecca. Then I headed to the beach via the Honey Buckets. They did a good job with the number of bathrooms given the number of people at the event - there was no line.

At the beach I ran into a few more friends, wished everyone good luck, then swam about 100-200 yards to warm up. Water was nice and toasty, felt even warmer than on Friday for OWS. Finally, Women 29 and under lined up at the swim start.
Swim
  • 06m 20s
  • 400 meters
  • 01m 35s / 100 meters
Comments:

Even though I am an average swimmer, I lined up right at the front. I feel that it's a good experience for Ironman to be right up there. Indeed, the first 100m was the most violent triathlon swim experience in my racing history. I got pushed and elbowed, nearly swam over a couple times, but I survived. After the first bouy, I was passing a lot of those girls who were so eager to swim over me in the first 50 meters, but realized they went out too hard... Oh well, noobs :) The rest of the swim was pretty uneventful - I swam hard and kept a close eye on the buoys on the left.
What would you do differently?:

Try to draft? This has never worked for me yet.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Pretty good transition, but I am certainly on the slower side compared to the other girls in the top of my AG. Need to work on it I guess.
Bike
  • 39m 58s
  • 15 miles
  • 22.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Went as hard as I could when I could. There were a few times when I got stuck behind slower people in the no-passing area in the first and last mile, but it wasn't that bad
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Again, I felt that it was pretty fast, but it's one of the slowest in the top 10 women, so I could work on it I guess... If I shaved off 40 seconds combined of my T1 and T2, I would have placed 3rd in my AG instead of 5th...
What would you do differently?:

Not a single particular thing, just generally move faster I guess
Run
  • 19m 35s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt awesome and charged the whole way. Pretty happy with my performance. I had the fastest split amongst women.
What would you do differently?:

Stretch better afterwards to avoid injuring my calf again
Post race
Warm down:

Had some fruit and socialized. Did not stretch enough if at all, which was a big mistake. Never do this again! Stretching gets the first priority after finishing the race!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I still feel I need to be faster on my bike with all the fancy setup that I have...

Event comments:

Great local race to kick off the tri season. It's great to go out there and see so many familiar faces. :)




Last updated: 2009-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:20 | 400 meters | 01m 35s / 100meters
Age Group: 12/49
Overall: 200/929
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Rectangular
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:58 | 15 miles | 22.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/49
Overall: 166/929
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on E Lk Sammamish Pkwy. A couple hills, but not too bad
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:35 | 03 miles | 06m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/49
Overall: 46/929
Performance: Good
Course: X-country style course with grass, trail and a little bit of pavement
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5