Cascade Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hampstead, Maryland
United States
Piranha Sports
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 23s
Overall Rank = 104/274
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/19
Pre-race routine:

Up early this morning, had some oatmeal. Left at 5am, arrived at the race at 6am. Chatted with Juan and Terry, got my bike and gear all setup, and walked down to the lake. Chatted with guys down at the lake, and waded in.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 13m 23s
  • 545 yards
  • 02m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really tough to get any kind of a stroke going. Was constantly bumping into guys. Didn't sight for shit - almost left the course once.
What would you do differently?:

Practice OWS.
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

Put shoes on in transition, rather than on ride.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Bike
  • 58m 36s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough time on the hills. Got passed by a BUNCH of people.
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats!
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
What would you do differently?:

Need to get some quick lacing laces.
Run
  • 21m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Went well. Not enough hydration on the course.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more biking hills. Need to practice OWS. Need faster lacing laces for racing flats. Not much else.

Event comments:

Had a great time.




Last updated: 2010-11-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:23 | 545 yards | 02m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/19
Overall: 19/274
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sleveless Rental
Course: Counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:58:36 | 15 miles | 15.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/19
Overall: 135/274
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: VERY HILLY! Wow, hills kicked my ass.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:26 | 03.1 miles | 06m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/19
Overall: 41/274
Performance: Good
Course: Double out and back, big hill at the end.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3