Benaroya Research Institute Seafair Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Beneroya Research Institute and SeaFair
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 28m 55s
Overall Rank = 380/387
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 7/7
Pre-race routine:

5 Hour Energy, Cliff bar, Table spoon of Chia Seed before leaving. Water on way to race.
Event warmup:

15 min Swim before race.
Swim
  • 32m 36s
  • 1760 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Confusing swim route. Cramping in my left calf started half way through the swim. ended up swimming last 1/4 mile with one leg kick.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out cause of cramping during swim.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

None
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 15s
  • 20 miles
  • 14.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Crash on mile about mile 18 had me on side of road for 10 min or so as a volunteer who happened to be in the medical field evaluated me. Continued to with a badly road rashed arm. and back.
What would you do differently?:

Not crash and work on hill climbing
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Comtemplated dropping out of the race, but couldnt bring myself to do it.
Run
  • 1h 30m 8s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 14m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Death March left hip started to swell after crash
What would you do differently?:

Not Crash
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike crash ended a promising race.

Event comments:

Would be nice if they improved the swim portion


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Last updated: 2012-02-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:36 | 1760 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 278/387
Performance: Below average
Suit: TYR Cat 1 Hurricane Sleeveless
Course: Wierd double loop format.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:01
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
01:21:15 | 20 miles | 14.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 373/387
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on freeway.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:30:08 | 06.21 miles | 14m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 384/387
Performance: Bad
Course: Double loop on paved trail.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4