Keuka Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Penn Yan, New York
United States
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70F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 3h 15m 3s
Overall Rank = 171/218
Age Group = 35-40
Age Group Rank = 26/31
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30. Drank 16oz. gatorade, 1 pudding, 1 granola bar pack, 2 bananas. Filled my aero bottle, packed up the car with non-race items, and parked the car closer to the site, and un-loaded with bike and race bag. made it to transition at 6:45, set-up, body marked at 7:10 am, and in the water with wetsuit by 7:15
Event warmup:

10 minute swim
Swim
  • 34m 25s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 06s / 100 yards
Comments:

I swam far greater than 0.9 miles due to my poor navigation.
What would you do differently?:

sight for the buoy every 8 strokes
Transition 1
  • 02m 47s
Comments:

I need to work on T1 in order to maximize time
What would you do differently?:

Practice T1 for sure
Bike
  • 1h 29m 21s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.69 mile/hr
Comments:

I think that I was smart on the bike. I conserved energy on the climb, and then crushed it on the descent.
What would you do differently?:

push a little harder on the uphill
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

more practice needed here, but very smooth t2!
What would you do differently?:

practice, especially the whole flying mount and dismount
Run
  • 1h 07m 3s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run despite grade 1/2 Left Hip flexor strain
What would you do differently?:

Not do a competitive race during the taper week
Post race
Warm down:

walked gear back to car with some stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

left hip flexor
poor swim navigation
could have had stronger climbs on the bike

Event comments:

I'd give it a 5, but they need to do something about route 54A. The venue is awesome. The people are very helpful and supportive. The water is great and so is the run. In fact 75% of the bike roads are great.




Last updated: 2009-12-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:25 | 1640 yards | 02m 06s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/31
Overall: 154/218
Performance: Below average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: The water had some current and some wind to it.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:29:21 | 24.85 miles | 16.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/31
Overall: 152/218
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Huge 4-6 mile climb, bumpy roads despite course repairs, awesome descent from the bluffs!!!
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence: dk
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:07:03 | 06.21 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 199/31
Overall: 29/218
Performance: Average
first 3.1=33:57 second 3.1=33:06
Course: very flat course, very scenic, well-shaded
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: % < 1
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4