5 Mile Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Federal Way, Washington
United States
BuDu Racing
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 52s
Overall Rank = 65/223
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 10/24
Pre-race routine:

Up early for breakfast & drove 1hr to the race site.
Event warmup:

Short jog around the park before pre-race meeting, then a short swim to the starting line.
Swim
  • 05m 55s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice, warm swim
What would you do differently?:

Not much, can't complain about 22nd on my first triathlon
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

No wetsuit, so I must've been too fussy with my shoes & socks
What would you do differently?:

get into my shoes faster
Bike
  • 44m 23s
  • 14 miles
  • 18.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Did about what I thought I'd do. Unfortunately, that's not that great.
What would you do differently?:

more hill work - 60% of the race is biking, I must improve.
Transition 2
  • 00m 23s
Comments:

I didn't think I did too well on this, but again, I can't argue with a 23 second time. Of course, the dismount & most of the running with the bike got counted as bike time, not transition.
What would you do differently?:

let the bike slow down a bit more before jumping off. almost ate pavement.
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

The course wasn't bad, but I was dying from pushing the bike ride too hard. Had to walk a couple times to try to catch my breath - felt a little phlegmy, too.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I'll work on improving my conditioning so I can get some air during the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, found the family & let them ooh & aah over me for a few minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

insufficient bike training, small cold Mon/Tues.

Event comments:

As a new participant (can't say I actually competed), I thought it was a fine race.




Last updated: 2009-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:55 | 437 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/24
Overall: 22/223
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Jammer
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:47
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:44:23 | 14 miles | 18.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/24
Overall: 86/223
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:23
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:25 | 03.11 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/24
Overall: 77/223
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]