Island Lake Triathlon, Spring - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Brighton, Michigan
United States
Element Events
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 24m 42s
Overall Rank = 26/194
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/17
Pre-race routine:

Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat
Coffee
1/2 Bannana
1 Bottle GU Brew (100 cals)
Event warmup:

1 mile run about 20 min before start
Swim
  • 33m 19s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 13s / 100 meters
Comments:

Shaved 7 mins of last Olympic swim (Sept 2011). More pool time and improved technique paid off. Still a long way to go here - need to increase pool volume more over the season. Another 3-4 mins off the time is not impossible by the end of this season.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Bike
  • 1h 07m 57s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 21.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Pacing felt good. GU Roctane drink 240 Cals in one bottle - just the right amount of nutrition for a race this distance.
What would you do differently?:

This is a learning experience - shaved off 1min from my last olympic - can probably take another 1-2 mins off without impacting the run too much.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Run
  • 41m 9s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Fairly evenly paced - 20 mins flat for the first lap, so lost a little on lap 2. Felt good for most of the run, can probably go 1-3 mins faster in the future, depending on conditions.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim remains the one big weakness - need to continue to build volume in the pool, continue to improve technique and get in some more open water practice.

Event comments:

Element Events puts on a good race - loved the results station with the touch screens at the finish line!




Last updated: 2012-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:19 | 1500 meters | 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/17
Overall: 141/194
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex Full
Course: Triangle 2 laps
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:07:57 | 24.8 miles | 21.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/17
Overall: 17/194
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 Lap, some rolling small hills.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:09 | 06.2 miles | 06m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/17
Overall: 8/194
Performance: Good
Course: 2 laps - just over 2miles paved and just under a mile on grass - a few small hills to test the legs, but mostly flat
Keeping cool 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] 4