Race the Rock, Whidbey Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Langley, Washington
United States
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65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 59m 26s
Overall Rank = 65/96
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 6/9
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal with brown sugar, water and latte'
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 16m 25s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt more comfortable than ever before. Attribute a lot of that to the wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

I may swim a little harder, I was pretty relaxed.
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

Difficult transition with seperate changing are from bike.64th overall, 7/9 age group
What would you do differently?:

Try wearing shirt under wetsuit
Bike
  • 1h 05m 23s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 17.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good on hills, slight cramping in hamstrings.
What would you do differently?:

Train with longer distances
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

79th overall, 7th AG
Run
  • 32m 14s
  • 3.8 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Difficult!!! Hard to keep HR below 170 at first. Finally reduced to high 160's on downhill then picked up pace.
What would you do differently?:

Need more running in my workouts.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

The run

Event comments:

My favorite race. The 1st transition is tough though. Nice lake so it's worth it.




Last updated: 2007-08-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:25 | 880 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 46/96
Performance: Good
avg HR 151, max 171
Suit: Farmer John
Course: Triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:05:23 | 19.5 miles | 17.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 60/96
Performance:
avg HR 164, max 181
Wind: None
Course: rolling
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:14 | 03.8 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 72/96
Performance:
avg 171, max 183
Course: Hilly at first, then down hill, then flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4