Issaquah Triathlon - Triathlon


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Issaquah, Washington
United States
Arbor Montessori Schools & Eastside Montessori Education Foundation (EMEF)
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 1s
Overall Rank = 132/502
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 21/47
Pre-race routine:

Ate sweet potatoes mixed with butter and salt for breakfast with 2 mugs of coffee.
Event warmup:

Arrive a little late and parked far away, so I did not have much time to prepare. Set up my transition area and jumped into my new wetsuit as fast as I could. I hoped to swim the entire course but had to settle for a short 200y swim.
Swim
  • 06m 29s
  • 440 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

The start was in waist high water. The starting area was small so they broke us up into groups of 25. Started well, tried to pull out front but couldn't break away from the pack. Had a hard time feeling the water and my kick seemed useless, but the wetsuit made up for many of my sins. This was an aggressive group and there was lots of contact at the beginning, but I held it together. I had some trouble staying on course during the first half but it could have been other zig zagging into me. I settled into my stroke by the time I rounded the last bouy, felt really good, caught up to and swam around some of the ladies from the previous wave. Ran out of the water feeling great. Overall this was my best swim yet and I did it close to the limit of my current ability.
What would you do differently?:

Arrive sooner and warm up more. At least 500y.
Get used to my wetsuit. It was only my second swim in it and I felt disconnected from the water. I had to trust in my muscle memory.
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

This was a run up the beach into the transition area. Racks were preassigned and because I showed up late I was right in the middle. I was careful removing my new wetsuit and burned some time getting my feet out.
What would you do differently?:

Practice my transistions, arrive sooner to get a better spot.
Bike
  • 45m 31s
  • 14 miles
  • 18.45 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt good after my swim and hammered the bike. Both my Garmin and Runkeeper show the course was actually 15 miles long and my average speed was 19.6mph. This is 2mph better than any of my previous three races. This was my first race with clip on aero bars which definitely helped. I lost some time stuck behind slower people in the coned off single lane parts. I took it easy on the decents, worked hard on the climbs, and generally enjoyed this leg of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the bike, ease up towards the end to get ready for the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I was not in the right mindset for this transition and wasted half a minute fumbling with my gear. Ate a Snickers bar as I ran out of transition.
Run
  • 23m 33s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a challenging run course, with nearly all of it on grass covered trails. I suffered calf cramps at the beginning and had to walk them off. The grass really freaked me out as I am prone to rolling my ankles. The cramps went away after the first 3 minutes and I settled into a solid pace. Overall I had a good run, reaching my goal of sub 24 min. Splits were 8:15, 7:45, 7:30
What would you do differently?:

Go easier on the bike to prevent the calf cramps. I have yet to do a race where I don't cramp in the first few minutes of the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the vendor tents, ate a banana and hot dog.

Event comments:

I really enjoyed this race and will do it again next year.




Last updated: 2014-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:29 | 440 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/47
Overall: 130/502
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:39
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:31 | 14 miles | 18.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/47
Overall: 124/502
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back on paved road with two small climbs. Garmin showed 15 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:33 | 03.1 miles | 07m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/47
Overall: 143/502
Performance: Average
Course: Grass grass and more grass
Keeping cool Drinking
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] 5