5 Mile Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Federal Way, Washington
United States
BuDu Racing
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 7s
Overall Rank = 57/103
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

1 glass of water, 1/2 cup of leftover chicken pasta
Event warmup:

100 yd light jog, light stretching for 5 minutes
Swim
  • 12m 16s
  • 400 yards
  • 03m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

started by doing the freestyle and took two breaths.then switched to swimmming with head out of water the whole time.
What would you do differently?:

get more comfortable in the pool. learn to swim freestyle more than 50 meters at a time. get more comfortable in ows.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

didn't run to T1 once out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

run to T1 once out of the water. try to bike without socks next time.
Bike
  • 45m 51s
  • 14 miles
  • 18.32 mile/hr
Comments:

could have pushed harder on the bike. could have attacked the hills more. couldn't feel my legs until halfway through the first lap. dropped a bike bottle
What would you do differently?:

pushed harder on the bike. atacked the hills. pushed real hard on the first lap and ease off a little bit on the second lap. not drop a bike bottle. get out of the saddle about 1/2 mile from dismount line.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

speed laces worked well. getting out of bike shoes went well.
What would you do differently?:

try to run without socks. more bricks
Run
  • 22m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

could have pushed harder on the run. walked while drinking a cup of water. calf started to feel 'wierd' after quarter mile but went away about a half mile later.
What would you do differently?:

pushed harder on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around for about 5 minutes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

mentally i was to afraid of blowing up on the run. didn't know how to pace myself to bike and run fast. complete lack of swimming ability.

Event comments:

good race. my first tri. had a great time.




Last updated: 2006-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:16 | 400 yards | 03m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 95/103
Performance: Bad
Suit: yes
Course: clockwise around bouys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:45:51 | 14 miles | 18.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 41/103
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: 2 loop course. rolling terrain. 1 slight hill near the end of loop.2 or 3 slightly technical turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:59 | 03.11 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 41/103
Performance: Average
Course: one 3 mile loop. slightly rolling terrain. 2 small hils.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3