Lake Sammamish Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Issaquah, Washington
United States
BuDu Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 31s
Overall Rank = 63/459
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 4/14
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special, got up, got dressed a little late. Cup of starbucks & an apple fritter
Event warmup:

1/2 mile jog out of transition, small swim as the water was soo warm!
Swim
  • 07m 22s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

OK swim, came out of the water with a big pack. Started a little to the front this time.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder the whole time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Very happy everything came together.Only one person in my rack was out before me.
What would you do differently?:

Happy with the performance
Bike
  • 44m 11s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Very happy with the Bike. Saw someone wreck on the way out, as he tried to pass a person in front of me, (he had just passed him). Ended up in the pavement. No one passed me, and I was in the 3rd wave. Passed so many folks it was getting crazy on the way back.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

When I got back there where only 2 bikes on my rack, and it seemed that our age group was packed together.
What would you do differently?:

nothing.
Run
  • 26m 44s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Only 2 people passed me, one was lisa walker.
What would you do differently?:

Keep doing speed work
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental ability?

Event comments:

So a couple of things in closing. Did the same course in June, and my overall time was: 1:20:59 and my time in August was 1:18:31. So the improvement was 2 1/2 minutes faster. Nice. There was an irritating moment that still bothers me. When the results where posted I was 3rd in my age group, later when the medals where handed out I found out I was 4th due to a "math error" when I looked at the place racer's time, I don't agree with it. I know how many bikes where in the rack, and that nobody passed me on the run (males that is) and the 4th place run time was significantly slower than mine. So I'm wondering how it occurred (did he start in a different wave)? Anyway on to the next race.




Last updated: 2011-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:22 | 437 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/459
Performance: Good
Suit: full
Course: COUNTER CLOCKWISE from small beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:11 | 14 miles | 19.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/459
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Normal Issaquah course. Had to slow down on the way into the park as there where 3 folks infront of me.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:44 | 03.1 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/459
Performance: Good
Course: Out along sunset beach then through the trails out to the street, then through the soccer ball fields.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3