Donner Lake Triathlon - International Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Truckee, California
United States
A Change of Pace
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 58m 5s
Overall Rank = 130/435
Age Group = Male 30 to 34
Age Group Rank = 18/44
Event warmup:

Stretched legs and swam a little bit to warm up my arms.
Swim
  • 30m 28s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a fast swim for me. I was a little disoriented and had trouble sighting and swimming straight in the last 1/4 of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Work on my sighting...or find someone to draft in the last leg.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

Had trouble moving quickly...couldn't think straight.
What would you do differently?:

Practice T1 until it's muscle memory.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 54s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.96 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like I gave my best effort but didn't go very fast.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

Overall, it was fine. I had trouble finding my rack.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe put a little piece of tape where my rack space is.
Run
  • 55m 20s
  • 6.52 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I was gassed by the time the run even started. I had no top gear and just slogged my way through it.
Post race
Warm down:

Took off everything but my shorts and jumped into the lake!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Conditioning

Event comments:

My goal time was 3 hours, so I just made it. I did better on the swim than I thought I would, but worse on the bike and run.

HR avg: 157
HR max: 176




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:28 | 1640 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/44
Overall: 263/435
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Square/trapezoidal course beginning at West Beach, moving to south side of the lake, across the lake, then back to the beach.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
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
01:27:54 | 24.85 miles | 16.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 18/44
Overall: 128/435
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Donner Pass Rd; first segment was a steep 3-mile climb, then some rolling hills (more downhill than up) and then a long, gradual downhill to the turnaround.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:20 | 06.52 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/44
Overall: 131/435
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly on road around the lake. The first 4 miles were pretty flat, but the last two miles had a lot of steep, rolling hills.
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 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