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Coeur d'Alene Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: Pretty good swim for me. Pretty smooth water, felt good right from the start and was able to hold a good pace. Caught a few drafts, only had one temporary hiccup in sighting, then pushed the pace the last leg of the triangle course. It was nice having waves start 10 minutes apart as I didn't have too much trouble getting through swimmers from earlier waves like in past years. Swim time I listed here is about 30 seconds faster than the official race time. I stopped my watch when I hit the beach but the official time includes about 30 seconds running up the beach and toward transition before you cross the timing mat. Saw Lisa while I was running up the beach and got a high 5 from her! Gotta love my #1 cheerleader. What would you do differently?: More swim training. This was a PR for me at this race so I have to be happy with it.  Transition 1
Comments: I kept my own T1 time and it's about 30 seconds slower than my official time since I started it at the beach. Official T1 was 1:35 I think. Couldn't get my wetsuit off my heels so that slowed me down. Otherwise pretty uneventful. What would you do differently?: Wetsuit off quicker.  Bike
Comments: This race bills itself as the "Scenic Challenge." It certainly is that. Starts out flat then there's about a 1/2 mile climb at around mile 5. A little more flat then a 3.2 mile climb that sucks the life out of bigger guys like me. The last 1/2 mile is the steepest and tops out at about 11-12% grade. Flat then a little downhill...went through the long curve at nearly 35 mph which was a bit of a white knuckler! 3 more good climbs then the long downhill where I got 49 mph. Luckily was out of the crowds by then so felt safe just letting it go on the downhill. Mostly flats back to T2. Good cheering sections coming back through town made it fun. What would you do differently?: Just ride hills. 1 minute off my PR for this course. Transition 2
Comments: Had a decent transition except had an issue with one of my shoe inserts that cost me a little time. No big deal. What would you do differently?: Not much.  Run
Comments: This is where my race didn't go so well. First 1/2 mile I thought I was going to DNF as my back spasmed pretty bad for some reason. Never had that happen before so not sure. Kept going though and it calmed down and wasn't a factor the rest of the run. Still wasn't feeling all that great and just wasn't able to push the pace I had hoped. Got the 1 mile mark at about 8:48 so was able to pick up the average a little bit after that. Just one of those days. My son was waiting for me when I got off the road and hit the park. His cheering and encouragement helped me kick it up a bit for the last 1/3 mile. What would you do differently?: Better run training and probably a little more nutrition on the bike. 30 seconds per mile slower than my last race here. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Run training. Event comments: Very good race with a tough, tough bike course. Transition was a mess without enough racks and some very rude people. All I can say is if you want a good transition spot get your lazy butt out of bed earlier! Don't come in late and expect me to be happy that you're parking your bike on top of my transitiion setup. The official race results had me 3rd in Clydesdale but the announced winner had an amazing swim time of 8 minutes! Obviously he started with his regular age group, 20 minutes ahead of when he should have. His official time was figured on when he should have started instead. No big deal, although the guy that should have received the 1st place ribbon and bottle of wine is probably a bit upset if he's noticed this! Overall good race, close to home, beautiful day...all good! Last updated: 2011-07-12 12:00 AM
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 2011-08-16 1:51 PM |
Expert  1535    Coeur D'alene, ID |  Subject: Coeur d'Alene Triathlon |
| 2011-08-16 2:20 PM in reply to: #3646066 |
Veteran 513 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | Subject: RE: Coeur d'Alene Triathlon Congrats... great race! I figured you'd be on the podium and was going to say hi, but I was with family that had to leave so I couldn't stick around for the entire awards ceremony (which was taking forever). You passed me on the bike a couple of miles before the cul-de-sac turn-around, you were flying - pretty sure it was you, your shorts have a notch cut out behind the knee? Fun race. My first time going further than a sprint so I was apprehensive about going too hard - but ended up having plenty left in the tank. Still, there was no way I was going to compete - that age group has some pretty fast fellas. |
| 2011-08-16 2:59 PM in reply to: #3646116 |
Expert 1535 Coeur D'alene, ID | Subject: RE: Coeur d'Alene Triathlon PrivateIdaho - 2011-08-16 11:20 AM Congrats... great race! I figured you'd be on the podium and was going to say hi, but I was with family that had to leave so I couldn't stick around for the entire awards ceremony (which was taking forever). You passed me on the bike a couple of miles before the cul-de-sac turn-around, you were flying - pretty sure it was you, your shorts have a notch cut out behind the knee? Fun race. My first time going further than a sprint so I was apprehensive about going too hard - but ended up having plenty left in the tank. Still, there was no way I was going to compete - that age group has some pretty fast fellas. Thanks. Yeah, that was probably me, had to cut a notch in the elastic on the suit...kept making my hamstrings cramp up. Must have been on a downhill if I was going past you...those hills hate me!  Congrats again on a great race, especially since it was your first at that distance. That's awesome. And yeah, I keep thinking the older I get the easier the age groups are going to get...hasn't happened yet. Edited by Flyboy 2011-08-16 3:00 PM |
| 2011-08-17 8:39 AM in reply to: #3646066 |
Expert 783 Spokane, Washington | Subject: RE: Coeur d'Alene Triathlon Hey there, nice job out on Sunday! I SO get the gravity thing on those big hills, but you powered right up them to a fast bike split! Sorry to hear about the back spasms (Unfortunately, right now I understand THAT too!) but glad to hear it worked itself out. And I would be happy wtih that run, remember it's all a matter of perspective! And balance. We do the training we can. |
| 2011-08-17 12:23 PM in reply to: #3646066 |
Champion 7704  Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Coeur d'Alene Triathlon Awesome job Stan!! Glad to see you back at it. I'd say that was a STELLAR RUN esp with all you ahve been thru!! Guess the hip is better |
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Overall Rank = 107/524
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 2/24
Nothing too exciting. Raisin Bran and PB toast, coffee for breakfast. Drove 4 miles to the race, got my transition spot, bodymarked, hung out and talked with friends doing the race. Lisa got to the race before I headed for the beach so got a good luck kiss and headed for the water.
Swam a couple hundred yards then waited for the horn. I was in the 3rd wave so the first swimmers were just hitting the beach when I started.