Tiger Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Colville, Washington
United States
http://www.tigertri.com
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 06m 39s
Overall Rank = 55/56
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

Able to sleep in, for a change. Drove the half hour to the event site and set up.
Event warmup:

Practiced the start about a half dozen times while waiting.
Swim
  • 28m 59s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

Sighted well. No breathing issues, just incredibly slow. I was 68/71.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Comments:

T1 was a dirt and gravel parking lot, so our feet got covered with mud, rocks, and debris. Removed my wetsuit on the carpet at the entrance of T1 so it wouldn't get dirty or damaged. Took the time to clean the debris off my feet before putting on my socks. Volunteers bagged our gear and took it to T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think I did this transition well and posted one of the faster times.
Bike
  • 1h 24m 5s
  • 40 kms
  • 28.54 km/hr
Comments:

65/71. I don't know why I was so slow compared with everyone else. I would have thought I would have been faster.
What would you do differently?:

Ride faster.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Volunteers brought me my T2 bag and took my bike and racked it.
What would you do differently?:

Great transition. I posted one of the faster times.
Run
  • 1h 09m 16s
  • 8 kms
  • 08m 40s  min/km
Comments:

Not a bad run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate watermelon and more watermelon. Oh, and had some watermelon. Also had a massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm just too slow at everything.

Event comments:

I'm just too slow. It was pretty demoralizing.




Last updated: 2014-11-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:59 | 1000 meters | 02m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 68/56
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pretty nice. Great beach area. Start was at Beaver Lodge beach, swimming out and around a triangle of buoys. Water was pretty warm, morning was cool (sixties) and sunny.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:24:05 | 40 kms | 28.54 km/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 65/56
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Mostly downhill, so I'm surprised I was so slow.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:09:16 | 08 kms | 08m 40s  min/km
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 67/56
Performance: Average
Took about a quarter mile for my watch to pick up the GPS. M1: 14:07/4.3 mph M2: 13:23/4.5 mph M3: 14:00/4.3 mph M4: 13:07/4.6 mph M4.84: 11:40 <--subtracted 30 seconds here because I forgot to stop my watch as I crossed the finish line.
Course: Around Dominion Trail and then down through the neighborhoods to the park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5