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Silverlake Triathlon Series - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I managed to pass several people without any problems. I was more fatigued than anticipated and my form suffered a bit. I was really expecting to swim it in at least 8:30, but that would have been at the start of the race. Goggles fogged as soon as I came in from outside (48 degrees to 82 deg), don't think there is anything I could do about that. Rear deltoids were really tight since I wasn't able to get a swim warmup in before the race. What would you do differently?: Longer push and glide off the walls. Next pool swim, I will hit the end of the lane I'm in and when I push off, I'll end up gliding down the next lane. That would be much faster than touching the wall and swimming under each rope and then taking off. That may have been where I lost some time. Would have done a swim warmup, but didn't want to get wet before the race since it was so cold. Also, didn't get there early enough.  Transition 1
Comments: This was actually a transition from run to bike. Running shoes off first, cycling shoes on next. Windbreaker on and went w/o the extra layer as I was plenty warm w/ one underarmour layer. Skull cap the helmet and I was off. Clipped in just outside transition and took off. What would you do differently?: Once I get the a new pair of shoes, I'll begin practicing leaving them clipped in. For now, I don't believe I would change anything. However, in the warmer weather, I'm going to be wearing a trisuit, so there will be no changing of clothes.  Bike
Comments: I had a good ride overall. However, starting with the run made me a bit more fatigued than I was used to. My legs were wanting me to settle in rather than hammer on the last third of the course. For such a short distance, I felt like I should have been able to hammer the whole way. Also, my windbreaker was great for temp control, but felt like a parachute to slow me down. What would you do differently?: No windbreaker. Keep working hard on my limiter the run so it doesn't suffer from a hard bike. More miles on the bike. Come on warm weather and longer daylight hours. Add a bit more work on flat fast tempo rides. Transition 2
Comments: Came in hell bent for leather. Hopped off just outside the transition and ran with cycling shoes on. Racked bike w/o problem and stripped down to trishorts. Grabbed goggles, watch and headed for the pool. While I was running to pool, strapped on watch and hit start as soon as I hit the water so I could get my swim split(my watch said 08:36). Hopped in and took off. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Run
Comments: Ran with my garmin which helped me since my "internal pace" has been set for slower longer runs all winter. Was able to run a PR. Could have gone a bit faster, but I think the rest of my race would have really suffered. It was hard to judge how hard to go since the run was first. Pretty much ran my race which allowed me to catch a ton of people on the bike. Felt strong and no aches and pains. What would you do differently?: My times, although better, continue to show that running is my BIG limiter. Just have to keep working on getting that time down. Post race
Warm down: Easy stretch and nutrition. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not having ever done a race in reverse order. My run, although a PR, still lags way behind others in my age group. Those who swim and bike as fast as me, continue to run 1-2 minutes/mile faster (that's a lot of minutes). My weight is at an all time low and finally at my initial goal. I am having my %body fat checked this week. May try to slim down another 5-10 lbs. We'll just see. Event comments: Had a great time and plan on returning if my life schedule allows it. Would like to have a relaxed run through in the traditional order before my first key race. Last updated: 2004-12-27 12:00 AM
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 2005-03-28 8:46 AM |
Expert  644    Evansville, IN |  Subject: Silverlake Triathlon Series |
| 2005-03-28 11:33 AM in reply to: #134717 |
Member 26 enroute to Spokane, WA! | Subject: RE: Silverlake Triathlon Series great job to you! reverse order throws me off a bit too, this is my 2nd tri, both have been reverse. i dont like leaving the swim til the end... i feel like i hold back in the others to keep a little something for my worst event. yeah, i wore the tri suit. it hides the chub! i had other stuff over it, it was a tad chilly out for the first 2 events. good luck in the next two of them, maybe i'll see you up there Edited by jaschneider72 2005-03-28 11:40 AM |
| 2005-03-28 5:24 PM in reply to: #134717 |
Extreme Veteran 600 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Silverlake Triathlon Series 3rd in your age group??? 13th overall?? That's fantastic! I hope you're stoked! Congratulations, you had a great race, sounds like you enjoyed it too. Keep working on the running, you'll see improvements in no time. |
| 2005-03-29 3:17 PM in reply to: #134717 |
Extreme Veteran 401 Texas | Subject: RE: Silverlake Triathlon Series I wish a 7:21 run pace was my limiter. Great job! |
| 2005-03-31 11:31 AM in reply to: #134717 |
Elite 2999 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Silverlake Triathlon Series Nice job. I like the idea of a reverse race. I'm a much stronger runner then swimmer and my bike is probably only average. |
| 2005-04-01 4:39 PM in reply to: #134717 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Silverlake Triathlon Series You did a great job! Nothing wrong with your run. Took me forever to realize it was a reverse tri and how your goggles ended up outside to get fogged up! (It takes me a while, but eventually I catch on). Anyway excellent race!Sharon |
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Overall Rank = 13/92
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/9
I arrived at our motel the night before and got settled in about 10 p.m. Checked the weather channel and turned in. Up at just before 0700. Had pancakes and bacon w/ oj about 3 hrs before race. Went back to my room, had a nice hot shower and packed up my gear to head to the race to register. Checked in at the race a little after 0800, got my timing chip, and body marked. Set up my transition area and was able to get an aisle spot about 1/2 way into the transition zone. Was pretty cold, so I laid out some extra layers just in case. Took a gel about 1 hour before the event was to start.
Started with a very light jog for 3/4 - 1 mile. Went inside to the facility to stretch. Probably spent a good 15-20 minutes slowly warming and stretching my entire body. It was pretty cold outside so I wanted to be nice and loose. Also, the race organizers swithced the order so we wouldn't go out on the bike in 48 degree weather dripping wet. So I had to really change my mental run through of going from a run to the bike and finishing with the swim. Opted to start with tights on since it was a bit to cold for me and I didn't want to waste time trying to get them on before the bike. Now I was ready and the event kicked off on time.