Lake Havasu Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake Havasu, Arizona
United States
http://www.tucsonracing.com/
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 33m
Overall Rank = 20/260
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 1/20?
Pre-race routine:

Got into LH on TH night. Night before AJ, Sean and I went to Nick and Willy's for dinner (pizza and cola the night before a race is my long standing tradition). Also ate a pint of ben and jerry's ice cream. That's my idea of carbo load. Finished working at about 11PM and went to bed. Up at 5:15
Event warmup:

Rode to swim start at 6AM - was only 2 miles away. Saw the buoys on the beach and knew there was no way race was starting on time, so I chilled, kept warm etc. Then I ran about 13', and did some BMG warm ups. Stood in the cold water for about 15' to get used to it. Dunked my head under once. It was cold, not not the coldest I have been in and the water was clean and flat.
Swim
  • 33m 45s
  • 2500 yards
  • 01m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am guessing the swim was long - AJ swam 2x1500 in the pool this week in under 20:00 - he came out in 31+.I hit the first buoy in the top 5, lost 3 of the studs and stayed on guy's feet. Drafted him to the bridge so I wouldn't have to look up. I could side site so I knew we were going straight. Got to the bridge and dropped my free ride, turned back and just drilled it back. About 500yds from swim finish, here comes my free ride again. I had to work hard to keep up this time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 - uneventful - had to run 200 yds with bike, couldn't ride bike on dirt - it was deep sand anyway. Not a problem.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 09m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode strong. Wanted to average 240w for 20', then 250w for 20' then 260 for remaining. Once I hit the first set of hills, I knew that plan was out the window. I looked at about 22' and I was averaging 242w - so close to my goal. After that I was all about going as hard as I could maintain.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe back off a tad on the rollers.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Across the sand again, same drill as always.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 42m 35s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran hard. Cramped in the quads. Figured out how to manage it without stopping and went as hard as I could.
What would you do differently?:

Start out slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Cooled down in the lake. Soaked legs for 20'

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad bike pacing.

Event comments:

Race didn't start on time. Bad omen. Course was long. Bike was very slow with all the turns. No carpet over dirt section was bad idea. Volunteers (Boy Scouts) were not paying attention to what was going on. No gatorade on course until 1/2 way point. Waited for 3 hours, no awards. So - it's a 3/10 on my scale.




Last updated: 2006-03-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:45 | 2500 yards | 01m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/20?
Overall: 0/260
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra
Course: Course was straight out and then hard left down the channel and back.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:09:00 | 24.85 miles | 21.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20?
Overall: 0/260
Performance:
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Bike was rolling, then up into a development, then rollers then into another development. Some serious steep hills. This was my 5th ride outside this year and I was a bit freaked at the steepness of some of the hills. I would guess somewhere around 20%+ grades.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
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
00:42:35 | 06.21 miles | 06m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20?
Overall: 0/260
Performance: Good
Course: Flat. Pancake flat. With the one exception of the staircase before mile 1. That made me glad I have been doing step ups this winter. :)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2