Cayuga Lake Triathlon - Sprint Distance - Triathlon


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Trumansburg, New York
United States
Ithaca Triathlon Club
77F / 25C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 13s
Overall Rank = 349/543
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/40
Pre-race routine:

woke up, got dressed, had a half a bagel with PB & J, pumped up my tires and rode down to the race site. Saw a ton of people from HVTC.
Event warmup:

Well, we rode our bikes to the site. I also got in the water a bit to warm up. The water was beautiful.
Swim
  • 15m 52s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good in the water. There was a bunch of choppy water on the way back to the beach.
What would you do differently?:

sight a bit better on the way back
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Almost fell down putting on my shoes, but other than that T1 went ok. I was racked close to the swim and bike in but far from the bike and run out, so a bit of a run with the bike.
Bike
  • 50m 11s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.74 mile/hr
Comments:

A bit slow for me on the bike. Felt ok, but not my fastest.
What would you do differently?:

Not be in the middle of training for a half ironman
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Run
  • 29m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

kept a fine pace for me. was able to sprint a bit up to the line. wasn't able to catch the girl in front of me.
Post race
Warm down:

met up with family and waited for Alicia to come in. She had an awesome race. Beat me by almost 2 min.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training

Event comments:

This race is so beautiful. I will definitely be coming back. Next year I hope to do the Oly.




Last updated: 2008-05-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:52 | 820 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/40
Overall: 333/543
Performance: Good
avg. hr. 136 max. hr. 157
Suit: Quintana Roo Super Full
Course: Out and back from the beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:11 | 14 miles | 16.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/40
Overall: 350/543
Performance: Average
avg.hr 139 max. hr. 154
Wind:
Course: Out and back from the park. Up hill the first 2 miles, then rolling to the turnaround. Started raining about 3 miles in, but tapered off after a short time. the downhill at the end was sweet.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:14 | 03.11 miles | 09m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/40
Overall: 405/543
Performance: Good
avg. hr. 150 max. hr. 164
Course: beautiful run by the lake, up to the falls and back. just gorgeous.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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