Cayuga Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Trumansburg, New York
United States
Ithaca Triathlon Club
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 43m 36s
Overall Rank = 137/277
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/19
Pre-race routine:

This was my first tri so it was all new. Ate a bunch of oatmeal and left for race with husband. Arrived at 7am. First wave for int race at 8am and my wave for sprint was last - 9:10am. I hated waiting around for so long!
Event warmup:

Swim and stretch before my wave
Swim
  • 19m 9s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

By the time my wave started it was pretty choppy. I started on the inside mid-pack which now I know was not a good idea. I got a couple of kicks in the face and had to fix my goggles twice. Inexperience on my part. I had a hard time navigating with the waves and kept swimming into feet. The swim was much better than I anticipated and I had fun!
What would you do differently?:

Next time I'll start on the outer edge and be more aggressive at finding a spot to swim
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

Slow and frustrating T1. I made a bad shirt choice - I tried to put it on and couldn't a few times. I spent way too much time yanking that shirt off and on.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I'll wear my top for the swim.
Bike
  • 50m 58s
  • 14.2 miles
  • 16.72 mile/hr
Comments:

I loved the bike leg and the hills. I was very happy with it and had a ton of fun. Passed a lot of people and felt really good riding.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive on downhills.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Could have been better. I didn't change my shoes so all I had to do was change hats.
Run
  • 29m 26s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Crummy run. My toes were numb from bike ride for the first 1.5mi of run. I was tired and didn't push myself very hard. The course was windy near the end and I felt like we were doing some kind of agility course running around little cones.
What would you do differently?:

Do a quick stretch (lunges) before running and run harder. I also need to figure out the shoe thing and why my feet were so numb for so long. Made it really hard to run.
Post race
Event comments:

Can't rate the race against others because it was my first but I thought it was great. I had a blast and was so happy to do the swim fairly well and feel confident in the water. That was my biggest concern.

My husband beat me by only 1 min and 9sec. If I had only gotten that dang shirt on faster in T1!




Last updated: 2005-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:09 | 820 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/19
Overall: 126/277
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless IM
Course: straight buouys
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:58 | 14.2 miles | 16.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/19
Overall: 145/277
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Hills on way out and some along course. Great place to ride
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:26 | 03.11 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/19
Overall: 171/277
Performance: Bad
Course: grass, gravel, small hills, winding around park
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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]