Clear Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clear Lake, Washington
United States
Skagit County Parks and Rec
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 16m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

PARTY!!!!! This place was glorious! People were nice. We walked, snapped silly pictures and chatted to everyone.
Event warmup:

Few minutes swim and stretching in the water.
Swim
  • 11m 30s
  • 530 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Really couldn't see very well because A: Goggles kept fogging up like billyo and the buoys were just 2 flags floating on tyres which was hard to see in the sun. I strayed off course at least twice.
What would you do differently?:

I need better goggles so I can see!

My plan was never to stop and I didn't. I flipped on my back to clean the goggles to keep moving.
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

I wanted out under 2 minutes. I was doing well till the guy next to me knocked down my helmet, glasses, breathe strip, gloves etc. They scattered everywhere.
What would you do differently?:

Face my bike the other way.
Bike
  • 1h 06m
  • 15 miles
  • 13.64 mile/hr
Comments:

My legs felt so heavy the first few miles, took a while to get momentum going. I knew I was going around 13MPH roughly. My stupid odometer quit working...typical. I was also pretty dehydrated towards the turn around.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks, strength work on legs. Drink more.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Comments:

2 minutes. I'll take it.
What would you do differently?:

Not a thing Sir.
Run
  • 56m
  • 4 miles
  • 14m  min/mile
Comments:

My goal was to never stop. I thought of a strategy on the way up to the race. I will walk for only a max of 2 minutes at a time. I did. I walked 2, ran 3, 4, 5, 6 etc. My splits were totally consistent. A little slower than I would have liked but running is not my strong point.

Also to finish in an hour, which I passed by 4 minutes. Normally this takes me well over an hour to do on a regular day JUST running, so I'm quite chuffed with myself.
What would you do differently?:

Take a water bottle with me.I was extremely dehydrated at this time.
Post race
Warm down:

JUMPING IN THE LAKE! Oh. What a relief! It was fun!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The fact I had diarrhea before the race. The medication I'm on for the infection in my arm causes this. I couldn't stop it unfortunately. I did not drink enough and felt really dehydrated, especially on the run!

Event comments:

Brilliant race. Well organized, small, friendly and really well laid out. I give it 10/10. Will make this a regular yearly race as it's a great course and the people are so helpful and friendly it was a gorgeous, scenic place to race...can't beat the weather either! Just fantastic.


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Last updated: 2008-07-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:30 | 530 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Left to bouy number 1, then across to number two then to the beach.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:06:00 | 15 miles | 13.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Straight out and back along country roads, corn fields, farms, hills, it was beautiful.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:56:00 | 04 miles | 14m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Same way as the bike only turnaround at 2 miles.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
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