Cayuga Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Trumansburg, New York
United States
Ithaca Tri Club
70F / 21C
Precipitation
Total Time = 3h 11m 7s
Overall Rank = 146/191
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 6/11
Pre-race routine:

well, woke at 5:20 to the sound of thunder and pouring rain. not exactly the way I wanted to spend my day, but oh, well.
Event warmup:

rode my bike down to transition and set up.
Swim
  • 38m 1s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

felt pretty good about the swim. It was a bit wavy and choppy, but otherwise ok.
What would you do differently?:

just keep swimming
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

almost fell down getting out of my wetsuit, but other than that it was ok.
Bike
  • 1h 29m 12s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.72 mile/hr
Comments:

new bike plus rain = very cautious on bike
What would you do differently?:

pray harder for no rain
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

ended up being second in ag on this transition. woo hoo i was second in something!!

Run
  • 1h 00m 56s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

felt good on the run
Post race
Warm down:

found the best cheerleaders in the world (Luke, Liam, Chloe & Gary) they were all over the course cheering me on in the pouring rain.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Rain, rain and more rain

Event comments:

I love this race i just wish that the day was a bit nicer.




Last updated: 2009-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:01 | 1640 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 138/191
Performance: Average
avg.hr. 136 max.hr 155
Suit: quintanaroo super full
Course: out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:44
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:29:12 | 24.85 miles | 16.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 160/191
Performance: Below average
avg. hr. 138 max. hr. 158
Wind: Some
Course: mostly out and back. still raining...slowed wayyy down on the downhills.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:00:56 | 06.21 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 143/191
Performance: Average
avg. hr. 158 max. hr. 168
Course: two loops by the waterfall
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5