Troika Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Medical Lake, Washington
United States
Troika Triathlon
50F / 10C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 20m 20s
Overall Rank = 44/91
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/5
Pre-race routine:

Long drive south. Had a bagel with ham on the way down, and a bagel with ham and a banana after I got my transition site set up.
Event warmup:

Set up transition.
Swim
  • 09m 50s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I started the swim off to the side, away from the crush, and I didn’t have any panic like I did last year. It was a good swim. I caught my rhythm, ignored everybody else, and swam steadily. A woman with sighting issues swam under me, realized she was going the wrong direction, and then swam under me again. After rounding the first buoy, she did it again. WTH? And then she started to do it again, but I shouldered her to the side and swam as fast as I could to get ahead. Finally, I got away and didn’t have any more issues. (Or maybe she messed up her sighting again and headed out to the middle of the lake!) I could see as I was getting out that there were still a lot of women the water behind me, so for a change, I wasn’t last!
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

T1 didn’t go as well as it could have. I was really cold and struggled putting on my socks. I almost went without, but I’ve never done that before and wasn’t sure how uncomfortable it would be. My bike was a little difficult to get off the rack. Because I’m tall, it won’t fit under the bar, so I had to wiggle it under sideways, a maneuver that’s always a bit difficult when there are nearby bikes on the rack.
What would you do differently?:

Try longer socks next time so there's more fabric to hold onto when pulling them on.
Bike
  • 33m 42s
  • 10.25 miles
  • 18.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I put everything I had into the bike ride. I passed some women and a few men. Two women and I kept changing places until about the last three miles, when they finally pulled ahead. I tried really hard to catch up, but couldn’t quite do it. However, I turned in the fifth fastest bike time for women, averaging 18.25 mph.
What would you do differently?:

Had some issues with my chain slipping around mile 8. I need to check it out.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

I had some difficulty re-racking my bike because it doesn’t fit under the bar.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know.
Run
  • 33m 20s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I put everything I had into the run. My Garmin helped keep me on pace, and I just pushed it and blew through all the aid stations. I was thirsty, but it wasn’t hot, and it was only three miles, so I sucked it up and just ran. The first two miles went great, but the last mile had a few little hills that slowed me down a bit. But, I knew I was on track to beat last year’s time by about seven minutes, and I did! I beat it by 7:08 and SMOKED my age group, beating my nearest competitor by more than 13 minutes. Moreover, I was only 10:38 behind the top female.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster?
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to swim faster and run faster.

Event comments:

This is an excellent first race for the new triathlete. Easy, flat course; well organized, with lots of post-race activities.




Last updated: 2016-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:50 | 440 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 24/91
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:33:42 | 10.25 miles | 18.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 5/91
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:20 | 03 miles | 11m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 25/91
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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