Kirkland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kirkland, Washington
United States
NAA Sports
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 27s
Overall Rank = 271/900
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 10/22
Pre-race routine:

Night before party with a newly minted 21 year-old! Shots of Tequlia at 10 PM about 5 hours of sleep before the race.... Don't try this at home.
Event warmup:

coffee- donut
Swim
  • 17m 46s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Seemed short after the IRONMAN swim. Course Record, took 40 seconds off last year.
What would you do differently?:

Warm-up, get a good night's sleep instead of partying.
Transition 1
  • 04m 26s
Comments:

Worst T1 in 4 years. Seemed like I was having agood one but when I looked at my time....
What would you do differently?:

Everything
Bike
  • 40m 30s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.78 mile/hr
Comments:

1 minute faster than last year, kept at the good pace
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Comments:

This was another bad transistion. When I got to my rack spot there where 2 bikes laying below (Sideways) where my bike should have been. Picked up & re-racked bikes. Too many new people for this race.
Run
  • 24m 8s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Took 80 seconds off of last year's time, course record again
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

See above & less partying the night before

Event comments:

Course record, so I shouldn't complain but I could be about 3 minutes faster without trying.






Last updated: 2008-02-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:46 | 875 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/900
Performance: Average
Suit: Shorty
Course: In front of Carrillon point, ususal
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:26
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:40:30 | 12 miles | 17.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/900
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Strong hills through kirkland
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:08 | 03 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 0/900
Performance: Good
Course: out & back through the Paccar parking lot
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4