Mid-Summer Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Troutdale, Oregon
United States
AA Sports
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 31m 18s
Overall Rank = 61/183
Age Group = clydesdale 40+
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Morning bagle and peanut butter. Cup of coffee and a glass of OJ. Ate a cliff bar and drank some Heed on the way to Blue Lake.
Event warmup:

Quick jog and then stretched a bit. Did a couple of quick accelerations in the water before the start.
Swim
  • 25m 5s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Need to do a bit more swimming at race pace.
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

Still struggle with getting into the pedals.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more starts
Bike
  • 1h 11m 41s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt better on the bike this time as compared with Blue Lake in June.
Drank Perpeteum on bike with no problems

What would you do differently?:

More riding time needed
Transition 2
  • 01m 56s
Run
  • 49m 25s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Tight first mile. Legs didn't feel great, but split was somewhere like 8:30 (with portapotty stop).
Felt a bit better in the middle miles, but pushed a bit too hard and faded at the end a bit.
Fastest 10k split time so far!

What would you do differently?:

Not much. This was my PR for Olympic distance and I am happy overall with my effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched a bit. Ate some and waited for trophies.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still too heavy. I want to be 190 or less for IMAZ and I still have 10 lbs to drop before November

Event comments:

AA Sports puts on great local races. Blue Lake is alway a fun and busy race.




Last updated: 2008-01-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:05 | 1640 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 36/183
Performance: Average
169 ave
Suit: Promotion Fluid Drive Sleeveless
Course: Standard Blue Lake Triangle. First leg to turn is hard to navigate with a long gap between bouys. Cleaner water this year.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:11
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: Below average
Biking
01:11:41 | 24.85 miles | 20.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 88/183
Performance: Average
162 ave.
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back loop along Marine Drive. Had a bit of a headwind going out, but it was pushing us back in.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:49:25 | 06.21 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 83/183
Performance: Good
171 ave.
Course:
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?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4