Duck Bill Thrill - TriathlonOlympic


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Lowell, Oregon
United States
University of Oregon Triathlon Club
60'sF / 0C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 59m 55s
Overall Rank = 70/105
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/7
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4 AM to eat and put gear together.
Event warmup:

After setting up transition area I walked around some. After putting on wetsuit I jogged to the lake area.
Swim
  • 37m 11s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was surprised I swam so slow. I should have hit thirty minutes. I think it was part navigational error. The buoy's were yellow, and at least one person ahead of me had a yellow swim cap on.
What would you do differently?:

wear a rash guard, my neck is raw.
Transition 1
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

The T-1 wetsuit is very easy to get off. I'm glad i bought it. I went sockless to save time.
What would you do differently?:

Take time to put socks on.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 38s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.04 mile/hr
Comments:

It was a good pace for me for now. My hr was higher then I wanted but I kept pushing to go faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

I didn't run w/bike.
What would you do differently?:

Put socks on
Run
  • 55m 55s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around. Went through recovery food area. Watched friends finish. Did some light stretching.

Event comments:

I need another 5mph out of my bike, and 1 minute per mile off my run if I'm going to be competitive.




Last updated: 2008-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:11 | 1640 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto Black Pearl and tri-suit
Course: double traingular loop clock-wise
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:22:38 | 24.85 miles | 18.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rural hilly area.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:55:55 | 06.2 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/105
Performance:
Course: Out and back with some uphill both ways.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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