Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at SEAFAIR - TriathlonSprint


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Beneroya Research Institute and SeaFair
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 55s
Overall Rank = 792/1408
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 61/78
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:00 am to get on a bus to get to the park. Had a cliff bar for pre-race snack. Got there early, took a trip to bathroom, and had my bike looked over by the mechanic.
Event warmup:

Rode up Jackson for 7 blocks to get to second bus stop
Swim
  • 19m 40s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

I got lost at this point.... great. I was more worried about my wetsuit drying then speed.
What would you do differently?:

Have a bag for my wetsuit dump.
Bike
  • 39m 42s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Work well going first, lost a bit of steam while in the I-90 tunnel, and gained a bit on the way back.
What would you do differently?:

Get into better areo position, and get a aero bottle so I can drink more water
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Did not get lost this time, the foot powder helped get my foot on and off.
What would you do differently?:

Have something to eat like cliff bloks
Run
  • 28m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

I was blindsided by the course I thought it was just up the hill and back instead for going into the park.
What would you do differently?:

I would learn the course before the race
Post race
Warm down:

eat food, and watch dave take a dip into the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am fat, and did not learn how to swim the aussie crawl

Event comments:


NAME: Maneesh Patel
Bib:1189
Age: 27
Gender:M
Total time:1:32:55
Div rank: 61
Swim time:0:19:40
Swim Place: 1131
T1:3:21
Bike Time: 0:39:42
Bike Place:566
T2: 1:59
Overall Place after Bike:807
Run Time:0:28:12
Run Place:859




Last updated: 2009-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:40 | 880 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 0/1408
Performance: Below average
Suit: my cheap farmer johns
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:42 | 12 miles | 18.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 0/1408
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Down lake washington BLV. up day street and over I-90
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 70
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:12 | 03.1 miles | 09m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/78
Overall: 859/1408
Performance: Average
Course: loop around stewart park with a hill climb towards the end that ends up almost going to the other side of the park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4