Five Mile Lake Co-Ed Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Federal Way, Washington
United States
BuDu Racing
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 56s
Overall Rank = 19/193
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

Left hotel at 5 for starbucks. Stopped for oatmeal and coffee and was at the race by 6:15. Plenty of set up and warm up time
Event warmup:

Ran enough to get really warm. Temp was up, so it was easy. Then got on the wetsuit and got a good swim.
Swim
  • 06m
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a bad swim. Went out a little hard and was breathless by the first turn. Backed off a bit and was solid for the balance of the swim. Came out of water in good shape.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training
Transition 1
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

Trouble getting my suit off that cost me a few seconds. Other than that, not bad. Had my chain on the small ring and threw my chain TWICE at the start. What a way to start the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 38m 25s
  • 14 miles
  • 21.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Threw my chain TWICE at the start. Gawd. Started to peddle, doink. Get off, get chain on, get on, start to peddle....doink, get off, do it again, shift up. Got passed by a lot of guys. I lost at least 30 seconds. Hit it really hard after that!
What would you do differently?:

Make sure my chain is set when I set up my bike in the morning.
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Good transition
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 20m 9s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Very solid run
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around. Ate a bit and hydrated

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Throwing my bike chain.

Event comments:

Another good Budu race. I've done this race three years in a row. Budu does a nice job. As long as the pavement is dry it's a fast fun bike ride. If wet, watch out as the pavement is slick. The run has a few modest hills, so be ready. Swim is very easy.




Last updated: 2013-07-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:00 | 440 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 44/193
Performance: Good
Suit: zoot fusion
Course: pretty much same as last year. Out, left, left and hit the beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:38:25 | 14 miles | 21.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 22/193
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Same as last year
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:09 | 03.1 miles | 06m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 21/193
Performance: Good
Course: Same as last year
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4