Kirkland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kirkland, Washington
United States
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 8s
Overall Rank = 184/899
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 29/76
Pre-race routine:

Slept horrible. Late night because of Cousin's birthday and Riot (the puppy) decided he needed to go potty in the middle of the night. Egg white burrito 2 hours before and a peanut butter sandwhich 1 hour before race.
Event warmup:

Some stretching, and about 200 yards of swimming before they kicked everyone out.
Swim
  • 16m 15s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started well, hugged the inside. Made it to the 1st buoy and the turn was very good. The long straightaway, caught some other swimmers and had some difficulty getting around them. Making the turn for home, I caught 3 swimmers going side by side by side all doing the breat stroke. Had to go very wide to get around them and then had a hard time getting back into my rythm and was way off course. Felt great, and was actually shocked by my 16 minute time. Thought it was more like 12...
What would you do differently?:

Stay on course.
Transition 1
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

Big transition area. Had a good time getting shoes on, but spent a lot of time getting through the area.
What would you do differently?:

Get around people in front of me faster with bike.
Bike
  • 40m 49s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Started well, hit the 1st hills hard and passed a lot of people. Was concerned with the wet roads so took a few corners slower than I normally would have. On my training ride of the bike course, I took a wrong turn and missed 1 of the hills (last one), so during the race I gave it my all on the hills I knew about and started cramping on the last hill. Also, some parts they had narrower with cones so made it hard to pass.
What would you do differently?:

Ride outside th cones more to pass more people. Do the correct training ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Felt good here. Shoes on/off quick. Ate my hammer gel during the run.
What would you do differently?:

Run all way through the transition area.
Run
  • 24m 12s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

I am just not a fast runner.
Post race
Warm down:

stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

weather, sleepiness, the run.

Event comments:

Overall I like this race. It is getting crowded, but it's well organized. Don't like the city ordinance limiting the pre-race swim.




Last updated: 2008-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:15 | 800 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 33/76
Overall: 306/899
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca Apex 2
Course: It was a left turn course.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:07
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:49 | 12 miles | 17.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/76
Overall: 166/899
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Wet and hills for the 1st half.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:12 | 03 miles | 08m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 54/76
Overall: 387/899
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4