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Issaquah, Washington
United States
Arbor Schools
50F / 10C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 16m 38s
Overall Rank = 161/837
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/53

Pre-race routine:

Up at 5am. Granola w/soy milk plus coffee and Advil. Arrived at race right about the time transition opened. First one on my transition rack = space at the end. Nice!

Event warmup:

Ran about 10 minutes after I set up transition. Swam for a few minutes just to get my face used to the water (cold!).

Swim

06m 21s
440 yards
01m 26s / 100 yards

Comments:

Started at the front of my wave, caught an earlier wave after the 1st buoy. Got some good practice with swimming on/being swum on by other people. A little crowded.

What would you do differently?:

Go faster!!! My time was not very good compared to others I know... That said, I tend to do better the longer the swim is (can hold on to my pace well).

Transition 1

01m 58s

Comments:

Mud-fest in transition, but did OK. Had a really hard time clipping into my pedals... might have been due to mud? Felt like it took FOREVER!!!

What would you do differently?:

Nothing, other than not enter a mudfest race, but who knew?!

Bike

46m 23s
15 miles
19.40 mile/hr

Comments:

Tried to work this. What was sort-of fun was actually passing people -- in my last tri it was a mass start and I spent the next 25 miles being passed. So I liked doing some passing this time around. Tried to work it, but of course when all is said and done I feel like I could have gone harder. Definitely tried not to pansy on the downhills -- hammer!

What would you do differently?:

Ride faster.

Transition 2

01m 23s

Comments:

So I came into T2 -- dismounted where I was supposed to, crossed the timing mat, and then tried to stop my Garmin while I ran. CRASH!! Over I went, on top of my bike, totally in the mud. Shouted some profanities. Oops! At the pool later that day, my son asked about some strange cut right below my butt -- ayup, a lovely gear pattern. Niiiiice. Will need to see if I trashed my tri shorts!!

What would you do differently?:

Not worry about stopping the Garmin and stay upright.

Run

20m 32s
3 miles
06m 50s min/mile

Comments:

Hello? Legs?? Oh yeah... legs, you were busy remembering the 104-mile ride you did on Tuesday. And the 15-mile run you did on Thursday. And the 2-hour ride you did on Friday. Run fast?? Ha ha ha ha. Legs would have NONE of it. Seriously, my HR was lower than when I ran a half mary a few weeks ago. I just could not GO. It was sort-of a weird feeling -- different from it hurting like a mother because I'm going super-duper hard. I was pushing hard but just not feeling like I could "find it," if that makes sense.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing... This was a "dust-off" race, so the fact that I had lead legs was part of the bargain.

Post race

Warm down:

Hang out with team, cheer on teammates, eat a brat and a cookie, enjoy the SUNSHINE.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IM CDA training.

Event comments:

Really great post-race food. Love that -- they serve up brats and have homemade cookies. Lots of sponsors with goodies too, and a nice venue for chillin' with the tri folk after the race.

Last updated: 2010-05-02 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:06:21 \| 440 yards \| 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group:	1/53
Overall:	0/837
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Full
Course:	Lake, counter-clockwise around the buoys. Rumor has it the swim was long -- times slower compared to last year.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	58F / 14C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:58
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	Yes	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
00:46:23 \| 15 miles \| 19.40 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/53
Overall:	0/837
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Little
Course:	Out-and-back on East Lake Samm. Two hills (one going out, one coming back).
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:23
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:20:32 \| 03 miles \| 06m 50s min/mile
Age Group:	0/53
Overall:	0/837
Performance:	Average
Course:	They changed the run course due to the mud. There was still some running around a grassy field, but they added in more pavement. Sadly, they totally did not calculate the distance right and it was only 2.71 miles, so my average is more like 7:30/mile.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	2
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4

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2010-06-05 10:45 PM

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