Kirkland Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Kirkland, Washington
United States
AA Sports, Ltd.
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 44s
Overall Rank = 48/336
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Couldn't sleep, so I got there very early. Went to Starbucks and grabbed Oatmeal and juice. Ate a banana in the car. Had a headache from not enough sleep the last few days
Event warmup:

Not much. Short run, then two minutes swimming just before the gun
Swim
  • 15m 57s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not my best swim. Poor drafting, and the waves messed me up. Then I really got off course coming back and swam way out of my way. It was poorly marked on the return and very difficult to pick out the exit rampl
What would you do differently?:

Draft more, find somebody to follow to the swim finish
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

A long run from the swim to the transition. But it was ok
What would you do differently?:

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Bike
  • 38m 57s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.49 mile/hr
Comments:

A solid effort on a tough course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Not a bad transition.
What would you do differently?:

Tie shoes tighter.
Run
  • 23m 30s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Need to get faster on the run. It was as good as I could do today, but my speed isn't getting it done.
What would you do differently?:

More interval training
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out. Went back to car, got warm clothes, then headed to the transition area to get my bike, wet suit and other stuff

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience. Limited training time.

Event comments:

Slow start, but the wind was blowing away the swim markers, so not their fault. Great street control. It was residential streets and I didn't get stopped at an intersection one time.




Last updated: 2011-09-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:57 | 880 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 64/336
Performance: Below average
Suit: wetsuit
Course: Kind of nasty on the chop. Wind blown waves, especially on the last turn
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:57 | 12 miles | 18.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 52/336
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Tough up and down course. The hills were killer on a tri bike...and the corners were challenging, too.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:30 | 03.11 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 55/336
Performance: Average
Course: Tough up and down course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4