Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at SEAFAIR - TriathlonSprint


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Beneroya Research Institute and SeaFair
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 48m 32s
Overall Rank = 1014/1187
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 38/45
Pre-race routine:

Had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was toast with almond butter and jam - left the house about 5:00am for the race site. I was worried about the parking situation, so I am glad we got there early - the only place to park is in the surrounding neighborhood. Drake dropped my off right at the park with my bike and transition bag while he parked the van. After I got my transition are set up, we just hung out. Some Seafair pirates showed up (one was talking on a cell phone). I was in wave 11, so once the first wave went, we went down to the beach and waited there.
Event warmup:

I swam a bit before the start. That was it.
Swim
  • 19m 17s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

After my last race, where I got very disoriented on the swim, I was very happy with how this went. I had been practicing sighting in open water and this practice paid off. The water was nice and warm and I really enjoyed the swim up until the very last portion, which was like swimming through a jungle (milfoil). I felt kind of tangled up in it, but I just kept pushing through.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. For me, this was a very good performance.
Transition 1
  • 03m 52s
Comments:

I am a little surprised at how long my T1 time is - it didn't seem that long.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Overall, I felt like T1 went perfectly for me.
Bike
  • 49m 14s
  • 12 miles
  • 14.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Oddly, I was tired from the very start of the bike - I mean my legs were tired. This has not happened to me in my two previous races. I wanted to start out easy, Z1-2 and then push harder for the last half of the course. But, my HR was high the whole time and I just felt fatigued. But, at one point, I just decided not to worry about it and enjoy the view from the bridge, including Mt. Rainier. Was so pretty! My pace was slower than my last race, which had a hillier bike course. And I have been training more on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Maybe it was just an off day.
Transition 2
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Went fine.
Run
  • 33m 35s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

As I came out of T2, there was Drake. So nice to see him! I felt pretty good on the run - better than on the bike. Again, I just decided to enjoy the beautiful route and keep a steady pace, which I did until the hill. Yikes. I ran up it, slowly, but it was tough. Only one other person was running up it at that point. On my way down it, I didn't see anyone running up it. There was a person 100 yards from the finish tell us we were almost there. At that point I picked up the pace and did a bit of a kick for the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Next year, I am going to practice running this route and doing that hill.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around, got some water, and then went over to the beach house where I changed into dry clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm not sure. I've thought about this a lot. I had hoped to see some improvement from my June 3 race in both the bike and run and that didn't happen. Maybe it was just not my day.

Event comments:

This is a beautiful race course and seemed very well-organized. I did, however, see some illegal drafting on the I-90 bridge. I am looking forward to doing it next year.




Last updated: 2006-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:17 | 880 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/1187
Performance: Good
Ave HR=151, Max HR=157
Suit: Ironman Instinct Sleeveless
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:49:14 | 12 miles | 14.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/1187
Performance: Below average
Ave HR=159, Max HR=172
Wind: Little
Course: Up and back along Lake Washington - beautiful course that includes the I-90 bridge.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:35 | 03.1 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/1187
Performance: Average
Ave HR=161, Max HR=178
Course: Around the park route, right along the water for most of it. Flat except for one hill at Mile 2.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 4