Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at SEAFAIR - TriathlonSprint


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Beneroya Research Institute and SeaFair
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 34s
Overall Rank = 165/1104
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/99
Pre-race routine:

not much! only 10 porta-potties for 1000+ people... spent half my time in the line waiting...
Swim
  • 13m 42s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Only swam 3 times coming into race, so very happy with this time... didn't find rhythm until halfway point, but settled in nicely after that
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Struggled getting into my shoes at the bike start... feet were so cold, wet, and grassy it took forever to get feet in!
Bike
  • 35m 33s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.25 mile/hr
Comments:

struggled a bit on bike... was pushing hard, but couldn't stay in the gear I wanted to... OK overall, but 1 minute slower than '07.
What would you do differently?:

not enough rides this cold wet spring/summer...
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Good T2 - time is reflective of very long transition area...
Run
  • 24m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I couldn't feel my feet until mile 1. Felt good about run... 7:47 pace even with the nasty hill!
Post race
Event comments:

Fun race... roads are totally blocked, making bike course easy to navigate - fun bike across I-90




Last updated: 2010-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:42 | 880 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 186/1104
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Diamond... start was better than 2007 - off to RH side instead of funneling by the dock.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:33 | 12 miles | 20.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 178/1104
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: North on Lake Wa Blvd and across I-90 bridge... WINDY!!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
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
00:24:12 | 03.1 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/99
Overall: 358/1104
Performance: Good
Course: flat trail through park, but brutal hill at mile 1.7... long and steep about 1/4 mile long
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4