TriRock Seattle - TriathlonOlympic


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Issaquah, Washington
United States
Competitor Group
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 55m 53s
Overall Rank = 297/300
Age Group = 50 - 54
Age Group Rank = 8/8
Pre-race routine:

Packed the night before and loaded the bike on the car.

Had oatmeal w/banana for breakfast aprox 3 hrs. brfore swim start.
Event warmup:

Stretched and did a practice swim.
Swim
  • 51m 53s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim to first bouy went well. About 1/4 of way to second bouy stomach started acting up, felt naseus, had problems getting a full breath. Tried swimming slower but it didn't help. Threw up just past second bouy. Felt better and was able to complete swim.

Had problems with swimming in a straight line. Goggles fogged up a litle bit.

Swim time was slower than expected.

Had wetsuit on correctly this time, wasn't tight in the chest.
What would you do differently?:

Not going to velcro wetsuit closed at neck. Have had the same problem when weaering a swim suit that closed at the back of neck. Not sure why I have this problem.
Transition 1
  • 04m 10s
Comments:

Drank the cup of water offered when I exited the water. Ran from lake to transition area. Put two Nuun tablets in a water bottle before changing into bike gear. Drank a chocolate GU premixed with water, drank some Nuun.
What would you do differently?:

Wait until I'm on the bike to drink.
Bike
  • 1h 37m 58s
  • 24 miles
  • 14.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Drank more Nuun on the bike, helped to settle the stomach.
What would you do differently?:

Need to put clipless pedals on bike. Need to train better, look for a detailed training plan.
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Bike was easy to rack given all that was needed was to slip rear wheel into box. Changed socks, drank a bit more Nuun.
Run
  • 1h 20m 25s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Run through park was nice, some shade. Gut felt a little shaky at times. Time was slow even for me.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do bricks, run when tired. Could have pushed harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and Gatorade 03, put on light coat and hat. Ate breakfast burrito.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being sick on the swim. Didn't train as well as I should have for ride.

Event comments:

Liked having the box to rack my bike in. Made getting in and out of transitions easy. Pleanty of room for gear.






Last updated: 2011-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:51:53 | 1640 yards | 03m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Counterclockwise with two turns. First and third sections were short, middle section long.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:37:58 | 24 miles | 14.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Clockwise around Lake Sammamish going through Marymoor Park.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:20:25 | 06.2 miles | 12m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/8
Overall: 0/300
Performance: Below average
Course: Lollipop, mostly on grass, packed dirt in Lake Sammamish State Park, out to street past Microsoft to trail, back into park. Ran loop twice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]