Northern Area Aquatics Chena Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Faribanks, Alaska
United States
Northern Area Aquatics Committee
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 10s
Overall Rank = 37/54
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 19/23
Pre-race routine:

Got to the event location at 0745. Way to early. I beat the race organizers to the race. Oh well. Gave me time to check in early and get marked up. Had plenty of time to set up my transition area, and slowly work through it prior to getting my wet suit on and heading to the water.
Event warmup:

None. Bad Idea. Next time test the water and try to get used to it.
Swim
  • 16m 10s
  • 500 meters
  • 03m 14s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swam side stroke and breast stroke for entire race. SUCKED.
What would you do differently?:

Test the water. The water was so cold that it took until I rounded the second buoy heading for the shore. Probably more mental at that point. Take a warm up swim performance will be better.
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

Some confusion and lack of a sense of urgency to get out on the bike. Forgot to put on the Garmin for the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting out of the wet suit. practice doing transitions. ensure I practice and actually put on my Garmin.
Bike
  • 43m 28s
  • 10 miles
  • 13.80 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Practice mounting and dismounting without shoes. Practice riding with aerobars to ensure I am used to the position.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Bike racks were a wood slat, barely able to hold a bike up. Had to lay bike down after fighting with it for a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Make a bike tire holder or buy one to have in the case the rack is similar.
Run
  • 31m 32s
  • 5 kms
  • 06m 19s  min/km
Comments:

Good run. Tried to keep mind off the run by helping others try to stay motivated. Good enough pace, keeping in mind what I just finished doing. Overall I think I could have done better, but I will take it.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to put Garmin on in T1, instead of having to futz with it as I am running.
Post race
Warm down:

Short walk around the transition area, with water and fruit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

THE SWIM. Man the water zapped me!

Event comments:

Best part of the race was having my family present and lighting up when they saw me out on the course.

None of the Transition times were tracked. It appears the transition times were included in the time for the following event. (ex. T1 added to Bike, T2 added to Run). Makes me feel a bit better about the run I guess.




Last updated: 2010-02-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:10 | 500 meters | 03m 14s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/54
Performance: Bad
Suit: Seaquest 3/2mm
Course: Triangle course.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:28 | 10 miles | 13.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/54
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out of transition area along the bike path to the main road. Take a right and bike until reach the first parking area outside the recreation area on the right. turn round and head back to the park passing the entry to the transition area going straight to the visitors center. Turn around and go back to transition area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:32 | 05 kms | 06m 19s  min/km
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 0/54
Performance: Average
Avg Heart Rate 184 bpm.
Course: Run out of transition along the lake and pavilions. Out along the north end of the lake and back to transition.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4