Cascade Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hampstead, Maryland
United States
Piranha Sports
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 31s
Overall Rank = 283/361
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/19
Pre-race routine:

Had a bagel, a banana, half a power bar, and two immodium. Arrived, got set up, and waited in the rain.
Event warmup:

Running to the bathroom and back.
Swim
  • 12m 46s
  • 545 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was gross. Really gross. I have issues that water that doesn't move, and this confirmed all of them. We started shoulder deep in the water. I feel good about the swim in retrospect, but I never felt good in the water. After the swim, there was a 300 yard jog up hill to the transition area. Wisely decided to put shoes in place for this part of the jog.
What would you do differently?:

Practice OWS. Not swim in a pond again.
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

I was happy with the way I'd set up transition, so this went smoothly. My shoes were already on from running up the hill from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Put on socks.
Bike
  • 1h 09m 2s
  • 15 miles
  • 13.04 mile/hr
Comments:

Lots of climbing. Chain popped off on a downhill, and apparently a tailgater almost ran into me as I pulled off.
What would you do differently?:

Train more. Get a tune up the week of the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Goo is disgusting.
What would you do differently?:

Put on socks.
Run
  • 32m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

My race partner was already finished as I went out for the run, and I swore at him (I'm not proud). I walked maybe ten segments of thirty seconds each. My legs were pretty wasted by this point. The course was nice and flat and had some shade on the way out, but the hill to finish was like a punch in the face. I think I was able to maintain the illusion of "running" up the hill, but it suhuhuhucked.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, shade, car ride home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too little training.

Event comments:

People seemed to enjoy the hawaiian shirt. It actually worked just fine as a race jersey.




Last updated: 2008-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:46 | 545 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/361
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:09:02 | 15 miles | 13.04 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/361
Performance:
Wind:
Course: hills, hills, and more hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:50 | 03.1 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/361
Performance:
Course: Down a huge hill, up and back, up and back, up stupid @#&$ing hill.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 3