Lake Saint Louis Triathlon - Short Course - TriathlonShort Course


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Lake St. Louis, Missouri
United States
City of Lake Saint Louis Parks and Recreation Department
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 4s
Overall Rank = 220/261
Age Group = CLYDE
Age Group Rank = 12/13
Pre-race routine:

Took medication. Ate a couple of slices of Popeye bread. Downed an energy shot 15 minutes prior to start.
Event warmup:

Little to no warmup, besides walk from truck to start.
Swim
  • 16m 59s
  • 440 yards
  • 03m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Forgot snorkel, and that was probably a good thing. Didn't require lifeguard support, only 2 breaks for backstroke. Not last. Stood to far right of wave, gave 5 second head-start to other swimmers. Didn't get kicked, bumped, or jostled.
What would you do differently?:

Very happy with performance.
Transition 1
  • 05m 57s
Comments:

Dizziness (normal). Slow transition from beach to bike due to gravel. Bike was about as far from bike start area as it could possibly be.
What would you do differently?:

Aqua shoes? Didn't feel like I could have done any better given condition after the swim.
Bike
  • 45m 35s
  • 12.3 miles
  • 16.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Pleased with bike ride. Few mountain/hybrid bikes. Didn't have to walk up any hills (saw plenty of people doing this).
Transition 2
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

Bike too tall for rack. Oh well. No real complaints.
Run
  • 28m 44s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 11m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked about 80%. Only walked 100m of last 2 km.
What would you do differently?:

Did well. Wore camelbak, carried GPS. Good strategy for this run.
Post race
Event comments:

Given my phyisical limitations, this was about as well as I could have done. Can't think of anything I should have done or wish I'd done differently.




Last updated: 2012-08-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:59 | 440 yards | 03m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/13
Overall: 0/261
Performance: Good
Suit: Bike shorts
Course: Cloudy water - hard to see hand at arm's length.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:57
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:45:35 | 12.3 miles | 16.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/13
Overall: 0/261
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hills, concrete pavement. I knew what to expect after having ridden the course about 5 times previous.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:44 | 02.5 miles | 11m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 0/261
Performance: Good
Course: Suburbs, rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4