Rodney T. Miller Lakeside Triathlon - Triathlon


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Decatur, Illinois
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 27m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, drank some Beet Elite, packed the truck, ate a protein bar and sipped on some Base Rocket Fuel on the drive to the race site (20 miles). Unloaded the car, got body marked, set up transition.
Event warmup:

Light stretching, block out everyone.
Swim
  • 30m 58s
  • 1200 meters
  • 02m 35s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was long. Had 1484m on my Garmin, other had similar numbers. Overall it was a decent swim for me, definitely slower than normal, but still 1st in my AG out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

A slightly more aggressive line would have saved me a minute or 2.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Average transition for me.
Bike
  • 58m 1s
  • 19 miles
  • 19.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Held back a little on the bike to save for my run.
What would you do differently?:

I should have been 3mph faster over 19miles. Held back too much.
Transition 2
  • 58m 1s
Comments:

Took time to put on socks since I was running in my Newton Gravity's and not my Newton Tri-Racers.
Run
  • 55m 45s
  • 4.5 miles
  • 12m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Slow as hell. I held the lead in my AG to 2.5 miles into the run. Walked more than I would have liked to. Still not running as much as I would like this year due to missing most of my running last year due to PF.
What would you do differently?:

Run more often, more brick workouts, drop some damn weight (currently 245lbs.)
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my fat ass

Event comments:

It's a shame it's the last year of this race




Last updated: 2016-03-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:58 | 1200 meters | 02m 35s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:58:01 | 19 miles | 19.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Average HR - 158bpm Max HR - 179bpm
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back on a closed to traffic state highway with some hills (456' of elevation gain over the 19 miles).
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 58:01
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:55:45 | 04.5 miles | 12m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Average HR - 158bpm Max HR - 180bpm
Course: 108' total elevation gain along Lake Decatur.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5