Keuka Lake Triathlon - Intermediate Course - Triathlon


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Penn Yan, New York
United States
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70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 09m 17s
Overall Rank = 4/290
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/21
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, got my stuff together, ate a light breakfast and headed to transition. I helped out at the Towpath tent after my transition area was set up working on people's bikes.
Swim
  • 26m 42s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a bad swim for me. I was hoping to be in the 25 minute area. I swam very straight and sighted well. I found feet a few times but noticed those feet weren't swimming very straight, so I jumped off them and went on my own.
Transition 1
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Decent transition.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 28s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.65 mile/hr
Comments:

My back brake was rubbing for the first nine miles. I noticed it at the first turn around and then opened my brakes up more to fix the issue. That was frustrating. I probably cost me a little bit of time. Oh well though. I never felt great on the bike and my legs were really heavy. Average power - 272 watts. Normalized power - 290 watts
What would you do differently?:

Not have my brakes rub and not bike 250 miles the week before the race.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

I hate those wheel holder racks. I couldn't get my wheel in and the bike to stay up. I played with it for a good 15 seconds before I finally got it to stay.
Run
  • 37m 20s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

I forgot my Garmin 910XT on my bike coming into transition, so I ran without it. I had no idea what my pace was or what mile I was at as they weren't marked on the course. I ran the entire thing by feel. That was a stupid mistake and made the run tough. Overall I felt like it was an alright run though.
What would you do differently?:

Remember my Garmin.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was a training race for me and I didn't taper at all. I put in a big week before it with lots of bike miles and some hard interval sessions. I would like to have finished top 3, but the focus is really being ready for Syracuse in three weeks.

Event comments:

There were not many volunteers on the bike course and it wasn't all that well marked. There were a couple of times I wondered if I had gone off course. The volunteers that were out on the bike course were also not really doing much directing. It is great being able to shower right at the college after the race before driving home.




Last updated: 2012-11-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:42 | 1640 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 34/290
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vortex Fullsuit
Course: It was a counterclockwise swim in a rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:03:28 | 24.85 miles | 23.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/21
Overall: 2/290
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: The course has two 180 degree turn arounds and some difficult climbing. Parts of it are very fast, especially the last five miles. The climb up from mile 11-15 is tough though.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:20 | 06.21 miles | 06m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 6/290
Performance: Good
Course: The run was a straight out and back on one road. It was probably a little uphill on the way out and a bit downhill coming back.
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? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3