Cascade Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hampstead, Maryland
United States
Piranha Sports
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 56s
Overall Rank = 148/274
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/25
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00 to get packed and grab a coke. Did the race pick up from the night before so I just needed the chip and markings.
Event warmup:

No warm up. Just put on the wetsuit and tried to get used to the cold water. It was just too cold for me.
Swim
  • 15m 48s
  • 545 yards
  • 02m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was just too cold for me. I couldn't get my breathing or strokes right. My strokes were short and chopping and I breathed every two strokes. I swallowed a ton of water when I was beside someone with some massive kicks. When I felt the temp my goal was not to allow people from the wave behind me pass me in the water. I did that but they passed me in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Get used to cold water? Take ice baths?
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

Was feeling sick from the water drinking during the swim. Just couldn't get my legs under me.
What would you do differently?:

Not drink lake water.
Bike
  • 58m 45s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Couldn't drink anything on the course. Normally I recover on the bike and am able to hammer it pretty well. This time my stomach never settled and I could take in any fluids. Lucky for me it was a cool day. Wanted to average 18. Was FAR off the pace.
What would you do differently?:

Don't drink the lake water. Not that it was something I wanted to do. It just happened.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

My transition area looked like it was hit by a small tornado. Maybe it was. The conditions were right for one. It took me a while to collect my stuff. Plus racer 165 took my belt. Perhaps he tossed my stuff looking for his belt and found mine. Anyway I took his and left.
What would you do differently?:

Better organized so my stuff is not close to another person's stuff.
Run
  • 25m 19s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Still wasn't feeling well but was able to keep an ok pace. Saw my racebelt on racer 165 and made the exchange. Overall I felt sick the entire time but was happy with the time considering the bad day I was having.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure was still sick from lake water.
Post race
Warm down:

Went and threw up. Instantly felt better. Grabbed a sandwich and decided I couldn't eat anything.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The bad swim led to a bad day overall.

Event comments:

The roads were in bad shape but the rest was ok. Not sure if I will go back to the event. The water was too cold for me. At least I finished.




Last updated: 2011-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:48 | 545 yards | 02m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 200/274
Performance: Bad
Suit: desoto first wave sleeveless
Course: Wading start on a rectangle lake swim. Then a long muddy run to transition. The run included a steep hill.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:58:45 | 15 miles | 15.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 136/274
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: The course was hilly and filled with cracks and potholes. Made it a little dangerous but with the slow speed I was going it was safe.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:25:19 | 03.1 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 131/274
Performance: Below average
Course: Double out and back course. Down hill to start then flat until the 15% grade finish. It was a nice course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3