Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Bonney Lake, Washington
United States
BuDu Racing
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 39m 38s
Overall Rank = 81/
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

The usual.
16oz nuun, powerbar, oatmeal breakfast.
another 16oz nuun, cliff crunch bar during the drive to the race.
53 miles
Event warmup:

1mile easy run
Swim
  • 32m 57s
  • 1602 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Some of the very best drafting and navigation ever. Strong pacing freestyle the entire swim. Every time I checked position I was on course.
What would you do differently?:

Swim Faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

Good run from beach into the park. Googles and swim cap off and trapped in the sleeve of the wetsuit. Helmet on. Both legs snapped out of wetsuit on the first pull. Added about 10 seconds (I counted) to put on socks. Still have blisters on my toes and both heals from last weekend race without socks. Good flying mount. CX video on mounting from cyclocross.com really helped make it smooth and easy. I'm not going to miss the old flying squirel mount.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 01m 35s
  • 22.2 miles
  • 21.63 mile/hr
Comments:

First leg was on fresh chip seal. Felt slow on this leg to the 4 mile marker. Turned right onto new asphalt. Go baby go. One bobble taking a gu just before a climb. Held the open packet in my mouth as I hammered the hill out of the saddle. Really puffing at the top as I can back in to the saddle and shifted 2 gears to drop the two riders I passed on the hill. Good cheering from the course voluteers. Course well marked. Flats and hills mixed. This is my style of course. No soreness in the saddle or numb toes. Second lap caught a lot of the sprint course traffic whoop whoop. at 26 I can really eat up a course of slower traffic. I love to pass.
What would you do differently?:

One freaky section caught a long line of cars behind alow group of 8 riders. Passed all the cars and then passed to riders. I would never have done this move during a group ride so I am of mixed emotions, was it over the line?

Garmin was not reporting power meter data. rode by feel and it felt good.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Really hustled the bike from the dismount line to the rack. Running big stride leaning on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Know exactly how the bike is going into the rack before the start of the race.
Run
  • 1h 01m 37s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Very sore feet first 3 miles. Stopped to check for a rock in my left shoe, but it was just my foot. huh? Right foot arch hurting for the first 2 miles. Running a very conservative 10 min mile pace. Still stiff from last weekends sprinting finish. Decided to run safe. Good finish. Steady wins today.
What would you do differently?:

Flex my toes during the bike to avoid stiff feet during the first 2 miles of the run. Really disconcerting to run on feet made of bricks. I know they well come around after a few miles but could do a lot better if the start of the run were not so weird.
Post race
Warm down:

Easy Jog,
Free food at the finish line,
Bit of cheese, and turkey, and heed, plus a small slice of banana.
Felt better after cool down than I usually do after a race.

Oh what a feeling, Oh what a rush,
ready to sign up for another race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stiff from hard racing last weekend.

Event comments:

Lots of friendly volunteers. Well organized. Yes I would do this race again.




Last updated: 2011-09-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:57 | 1602 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course: Shallow water start. Chest deep ready. Clockwise triangle shaped course, First leg 150 into the sun, second leg 400 to a sun lit yellow can bouy, 250 back to the start. 2 laps around.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:13
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:01:35 | 22.2 miles | 21.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Large box shaped lolli pop. 2 laps. Very fast on the second lap. Could hear the new rear disc growl when I really put the hammer down.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:01:37 | 06.2 miles | 09m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Winding thought neighborhoods for the first half. Lots of corners lots of steep hills. Second half long straight sections Chip seal no shoulder. Some a$$holes yelling from cars. I told myself those were words of encouragement, but maybe not.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4