Lakeside Triathlon - Triathlon


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Decatur, Illinois
United States
73F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 44s
Overall Rank = 35/75
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal and a bottle of Base Rocket Fuel for breakfast. Drive to race site, set up transition, and hang out.
Event warmup:

short swim and some light stretches.
Swim
  • 14m 14s
  • 711 yards
  • 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim considering I had a leak in the left side of my swim goggles.
Distance includes run to transition of approx. 100yds.
What would you do differently?:

Non-leaking goggles might've saved me 30 seconds.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Slow transition for me. I have sensitive feet and can't run on rough pavement too good.
Bike
  • 44m 13s
  • 15 miles
  • 20.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Was packing for race the night before and noticed my cleats were worn. Changed cleats and adjusted the placement a little from how I previously had them. Seemed to have a little more power. First ride with new Ceramic Speed bottom bracket... much smoother than my old steel SRAM bottom bracket. Felt like I could've pushed a little harder.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed harder coming back into town.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Pretty typical transition.
Run
  • 30m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Tried to maintain pace evenly through all 3 miles. First mile was 9:36 and miles 2 and 3 were both 10:17. I slowed up a little after 1.25 miles when I was running past transition and saw the only other person in my AG I knew just coming in off of the bike (he beat me by a few minutes last year). Overall I had a good run and it was nice to be able to cruise the last 1.75 miles knowing I had a big lead (ended up winning AG by nearly 15 minutes).
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around while I drank some water. Changed clothes, drank another bottle of Base Rocket Fuel. Waited around for awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weight as usual. But can't complain when at 240lbs. I beat competitors 50-60lbs. lighter in my AG.

Event comments:

This is by far my favorite race. Gene and the rest of the committee do an amazing job in organizing this event. The volunteers and community support are second to none.


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Last updated: 2017-07-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:14 | 711 yards | 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 35/75
Performance: Average
-Average HR 153, Max HR 167
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:44:13 | 15 miles | 20.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 17/75
Performance: Average
-Average HR 154, max HR 169.
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back through the part, outskirts of town, and state highway, all roads are closed to vehicular traffic which make this course great.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:41 | 03.1 miles | 09m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 53/75
Performance: Good
Average HR 165, Max HR 178.
Course: Out and back along Lake Decatur.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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