Lake Wilderness Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Maple Valley, Washington
United States
Lake Wilderness Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 38s
Overall Rank = 12/50
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/11
Pre-race routine:

No real routine, just set my stuff out.
Event warmup:

Few laps in the roped off swimming area.
Swim
  • 07m 10s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Grow some balls and move to the front of the start.
What would you do differently?:

Move close to the front at the start. Back off / relax
Transition 1
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Generally struggled in T1, nothing specific. Bike conditioning is definitely lower compared to last year.
What would you do differently?:

keep heart rate lower. Be more familiar with the course.
Bike
  • 42m 5s
  • 14.34 miles
  • 20.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Hear rate was extremely high, couldn't get it down. Rode 3/4 mph slower than last year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Had trouble with my socks. Lots of rocks at the run in.
What would you do differently?:

Practice!!!!
Run
  • 32m 17s
  • 3.65 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

OK considering training. Happy with 32 second pace drop from last year.
What would you do differently?:

Start out a little slower.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training and abandoning my race plan.

Event comments:

Fun, small race. Great if you are a beginner or as the first race of the season. I will return every year.




Last updated: 2014-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:10 | 440 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 6/50
Performance: Good
Suit: Fit 2 Race
Course: Out and back and half of a standard sprint course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:57
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:42:05 | 14.34 miles | 20.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 7/50
Performance: Below average
Avg 160 High 180
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Too hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:17 | 03.65 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 26/50
Performance: Average
Average 165 High 183
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4