Lake George Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake George, New York
United States
Andirondeck Tri Club
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 39s
Overall Rank = 158/394
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/41
Pre-race routine:

Got there early and it was cold out! I so glad I brought a wind suit. I still a little chilly in that. My pre-race routine consisted of walking around and chatting with people I know.
Event warmup:

None. Probably a mistake. I did jump around a bit but that was to keep warm.
Swim
  • 27m 17s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Lots of waves as the wind was coming off the lake. Got a mouth full of water a few times. That was th 1st time I swam through waves like that. They had white caps. The up and down feeling was weird but it didnt bother me.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for the swim. I hadn't swum since August. My time was still respectable though but I know it could be faster if I trained a little bit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

I think I have getting the wet suit off on my into transiton pretty good. I had it peeled 1/2 way down my body before I got to my spot. I was able to get it the rest of the way off easily. I decided to eat a gel here. I had pre-opened before the race started. Apparently I didn't rip the top off far enough down cause I could only get a little bit to come out. I decided to ditch it because I didn't want to waste more time with it.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I will eat the gel while on my bike. looking back it doesn't make sense to me to waste time doing it in transition when I could do it just as easily on the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 29s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Again, I hadn't ridden since my last race in Aug. More time in the saddle and I know my bike split will drop.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think I had a pretty comfortable pace. I didn't want to push to hard on the bike since I hadn't ridden in a while.
Transition 2
  • 00m 45s
Comments:

Pretty good T2. My shoes folded under when I slid then on so I had to adjust. Lost a sec or 2 there but over all I am pleased with my T2,
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 53m 3s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I used to be a BOPer on the run but I have really concentrated on this protion of the race. I am training for a 1/2 marathon. I did have to walk a short distance. I dont know if it was cramps or not but the muscle on the inside of my thighs just above my kness really started to hurt. It felt awefull!! I decided to walk a bit. It actually hurt more to walk than it did to run so I started running again. Eventually the pain went away. Not totally away but enough so that it din't bother me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Wlaked a bit and got some food. They had Pizza and Quizno's subs afterwards :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training

Event comments:

Over all it is a great event. I would definately do this race again next year.




Last updated: 2009-09-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:17 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/41
Overall: 92/394
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:25:29 | 24.85 miles | 17.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 27/41
Overall: 235/394
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Great course with some rolling hills. Part of it on a bike path and the one part of the path has telephone poles right in the middle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:53:03 | 06.21 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/41
Overall: 195/394
Performance: Good
Course: Nice course with a couple of hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 5