Lakeside Triathlon - Intermediate Course - Triathlon


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Decatur, Illinois
United States
Lakeside Triathlon
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 24m 22s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/4
Pre-race routine:

Loaded up the family and made the short drive to the race site. Gatorade and Bacon, Egg, and Cheese sandwich for breakfast in the car on the drive. Set up transition and hung out.
Event warmup:

Light stretching.
Swim
  • 22m 39s
  • 1320 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water felt great, 71 degrees was perfect. The only bad thing was that the Thursday before the race my tinted googles developed a leak. Ended up using my clear googles for the swim which made breathing to the East rough.
What would you do differently?:

New googles and maybe sight a little better, seemed to drift to the left quite a bit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 57s
Comments:

I have sensitive feet and the run to transition and sucked, but it is what it is.
Bike
  • 59m 21s
  • 19 miles
  • 19.21 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Run
  • 58m 14s
  • 4.5 miles
  • 12m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

The humidity and lack of run training killed me... end of story. In my training for the Illinois Marathon I developed PF in my left foot. My run has been pretty much non-existant since April. I also made the mistake of wearing my zero-drop Newton Tri-Racers instead of something with more support.
What would you do differently?:

Wear different shoes.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and Gatorade. Some light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lower training volume due to work, PF in my left foot and subsequent poor choice in shoes for the day.

Event comments:

Gene does a great job as the RD for this race. Lots of great volunteers and community support. Closed state highway for the bike is almost unheard of anymore.




Last updated: 2015-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:39 | 1320 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless
Course: 3/4 rectangle in Lake Decatur
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:59:21 | 19 miles | 19.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:14 | 04.5 miles | 12m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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