Lake Havasu Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake Havasu City, Arizona
United States
Tuscon Racing Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 16/21
Pre-race routine:

gatorade and apple sauce. probably should have had more carbs.
Swim
  • 24m 57s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

interesting swim course, down a channel near the London Bridge. No wind at this point so water was very calm
What would you do differently?:

Could have pushed harder on the swim, but since it was my first Olympic I didn't want to get spent too early.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 is on grass, but 100 75 run through sand to get to road (thanks to organizers for having the mats out, they helped a lot).
Bike
  • 1h 24m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.75 mile/hr
Comments:

Ride started down wind and flat for 4 miles, good to get into a comfortable cadence. But then course goes into a neighborhood with lots of turns and hills. Then a flat section, and another set of unbelievable hills which are short but very steep. i went from highest to lowest gears and back again 4 times in 5 mins. I can see why nobody has ever broken 1 hour on this ride.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 62m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 59s  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Very well organized event. terrific weather. nice way to kick off the season, will have it on my calendar to do again next year.




Last updated: 2009-03-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:57 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: wet suit
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:24:00 | 24.85 miles | 17.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: with gusts
Course: generally flat with 2 sections of hills
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:62:00 | 06.21 miles | 09m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: first 1/2 mile in sand, tough way to start. Then up 3 stories of stairs to get on top of London Bridge, flat from there for 5 miles, but coming down the stairs with tight quads after 3 hours of racing was a bit scary. Someone could really get hurt if a leg gave out on those stairs.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4