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Medical Lake Founders Day Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Spokane, WA
United States
68F / 20C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 07m 16s
Overall Rank = 18/75
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/12
Pre-race routine:

Nothing out of the ordinary. At a late pancake breakfast, relaxed, and got to the race about an hour before start time.
Event warmup:

Did a 3 mile easy ride to warm up then swam about 100 yards before the swim start.
Swim
  • 08m 2s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Let's face it...I just suck at open water swimming! Maybe it's the wetsuit but I had the same problem as last year. First couple hundred yards are ok, taking it nice and easy, and then all of a sudden I just can't breathe. It feels like the wetsuit is cutting off my breathing or something. It fits excellent so it's not that...just the feeling of the suit itself. Oh well...more practice, practice, practice with the suit and maybe I'll get used to it.
What would you do differently?:

Get used to the wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

There's about a 50 yard uphill run from the water to T1. It was a bit longer than last year too...had to cross the road to get to the bikes. Wetsuit got stuck on my heels momentarily but not too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Run up the hill a bit faster. Was trying to get my legs under me though so it wasn't too bad.
Bike
  • 34m 14s
  • 12.2 miles
  • 21.38 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride was ok. Had a pretty steady headwind for a good share of the ride, along with a fairly hard rain at times too. At least the rain wasn't too cold. Felt ok today.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
Comments:

Had a bit of a mishap in T2...nearly knocked over the whole rack when I tried to rack my bike! Felt like a moron. Felt like I took too long getting my running shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Get my shoes on quicker.
Run
  • 22m 8s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really strong on the run. This was one of the best 5K's I've ever run. Don't know why but I'll take it! Legs felt good right from the start and I just kept it going.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Cheered a couple of my friends in to the finish, ate watermelon and oranges and picked up my third in AG trophy!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stupid swim...again. Have to do more OW swims in the wetsuit to get used to it I guess.

Event comments:

I was really happy with placing third in my AG, as it was just straight placing and no Clydesdale division. Finished over 4 minutes faster than last year on this course so that was good. There were some serious athletes here today, including a pro from Sweden who's here to do IMCDA next weekend. I didn't catch his name but he was FAST! Another fun Tri day!




Last updated: 2005-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:02 | 400 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Bad
Suit: Orca Speedsuit
Course: Straight swim across the lake. No real sighting issues.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:49
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:14 | 12.2 miles | 21.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: This is a deceiving course. It looks fairly flat but there are several long, gradual uphills on it. Overall it's not too hard a course.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:08 | 03.1 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/75
Performance: Good
Course: Lots of little rollers but a really nice run around the lake. Very scenic on the far side of the lake.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2005-06-18 5:57 PM

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2005-06-18 6:53 PM
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Master
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WOO HOO!!  You Rock Stan!!   What a great race, AND bling bling!!
2005-06-18 7:31 PM
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Stan...7:08's?  Guys moving that quickly need to be licensed in Michigan

Nice race, that's excellent.  BTW....I had the same problem swimming, finally figured it out.  I'll catch you soon to exchange bad swim war stories. Great race, tho.

2005-06-19 11:40 AM
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Williamston, Michigan
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Great job on your race...you bike speed was uber fast....Congrats on being 4 minutes faster too.. I think you run was fabulous too...Take care -SMO
2005-06-21 1:38 PM
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Kodiak, Alaska
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WOW--awesome!! 3rd in your age group--NICE!
2005-06-21 3:20 PM
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A 21+mph bike followed by a 7'08 pace on the run? You earned that medal. Well done.


2005-06-21 10:45 PM
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Great race!  Really awesome bike and run paces.  I mean, you smoked on the bike given the head wind and the rain.

TJ

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