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Woodinville, Washington
United States
Mary Meyer Life Fitness
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 49s
Overall Rank = 101/197
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

Ate toast with peanut butter and a banana. Got to race early (6:30ish) to pick up my packet as I worked until 10p.m. the night before. Set up transition area. Waited.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 08m 18s
  • 400 yards
  • 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good. Went out a bit too fast but calmed down as the swim continued. Had to lift my head and upper body up a couple of times during the race. First time sighting in a race (1st race!), went better than expected but not great.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more. My endurance wasn't where it should have been.
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
What would you do differently?:

Run past woman who was walking instead of silently seething.
Bike
  • 37m 31s
  • 9 miles
  • 14.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode on a mountain bike with road tires. Definitely was better than using mountain bike tires but not as nice as having a road bike. Felt like I pushed myself pretty well during the ride, which I was pleased about.
What would you do differently?:

Bike more. Wouldn't invest in a road bike yet as this was my first triathlon, but would seriously consider it for the future.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Run
  • 14m 14s
  • 1.6 miles
  • 08m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow! Who knew my legs could feel this tired? The small inclines felt like mountains. I really had to talk myself into continuing to run vs. walk. Had nothing left in the tank at the end. Funny thing is that is the fastest minutes per mile time I have run in a while.
What would you do differently?:

Run more during training.
Post race
Warm down:

None. Stretched my legs.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training.

Event comments:

Very well organized race. Excellent race for 1st timers.




Last updated: 2012-06-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:18 | 400 yards | 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 58/197
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle course swum counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:31 | 09 miles | 14.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 131/197
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Two loops done clockwise. Mild hill on 3rd street, performed better on this the 1st loop vs. the 2nd.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:37.2
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:14:14 | 01.6 miles | 08m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 94/197
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly flat, slight inclines that felt worse than they really were. Nice downhill going back into the park.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: Cottage Lake Tri and Tri Again

2012-06-20 8:01 AM
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Subject: RE: Cottage Lake Tri and Tri Again

Nice race!

You have better self control than I do, I did my first tri on a mountain bike two weeks ago and on the drive back home went out and bought a road bike!

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