Ellensburg Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Ellensburg, Washington
United States
Bu Du Raciing
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 03m 23s
Overall Rank = 9/138
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:15. Oatmeal, coffee, juice. Left for E-burg at about 5:15, arriving at 6:50
Event warmup:

Ran about a half mile easy
Swim
  • 06m 3s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

A good swim. Hard to think I could do much better
What would you do differently?:

Maybe pushed a little too hard. Out of gas during transition
Transition 1
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

Struggled a little with suit...got it stuck on my timing chip on the ankle.
What would you do differently?:

Just push harder
Bike
  • 36m 17s
  • 13.75 miles
  • 22.74 mile/hr
Comments:

The gradual grade was very deceptive. You really don't even see it, but it's there. Add a little headwind and I struggled to maintain 17 mph. I was happy to finish at an average of nearly 23.
What would you do differently?:

Keep practicing on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Still struggled with the 2nd transition. Poor effort to hit 74th.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. Don't know what I'm doing that has me with such a poor showing
Run
  • 19m 2s
  • 2.7 miles
  • 07m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a bad effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Food and drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Only my 4th race. Still learning.

Event comments:

Fun race, nice course.




Last updated: 2011-07-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:03 | 440 yards | 01m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 7/138
Performance: Good
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: Out, one turn, counter-clockwise rotation to shore
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:17 | 13.75 miles | 22.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 11/138
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Gradual grade up a hill with a slight headwind. Made for a tough course. The road was chip seal, so a little rough. It was really rough on the road in/out of the park...about a half mile each way. It actually dislodged my wheel mounted speed tracker
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:52.6
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:19:02 | 02.7 miles | 07m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 15/138
Performance: Good
Course: Out along the park road, then a cross country course along trails near the river. A challenging run to catch footing, but overall flat as a board.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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