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Lake Geode Challenge Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

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Danville, Iowa
United States
Heart of America Triathlon series
Sunny

Total Time = 3h 10m 25s
Overall Rank = 92/119
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/11

Pre-race routine:

camped at the state park overnight, slept Ok. woke up at 5:30a got bike ready, ate a powerbar, packed up stuff in backpack and rode my bike to the start area

Event warmup:

stretched out, rode bike about 2 miles, swam about 200y

Swim

34m 48s
1640 yards
02m 07s / 100 yards

Comments:

start was good, managed to avoid getting into the start madness, sighted well, as soon as I reached the turnaroud, I started swimmng harder, I wanted to beet my Hy-Vee triathlon time. I did speed up because I cought and passed people on the last 200-50 yards.

What would you do differently?:

nothing swim was just right

Transition 1

02m 53s

Comments:

nothing special here, i took my time, did not rush

Bike

1h 26m 21s
25 miles
17.37 mile/hr

Comments:

started out not so good, everage speed was 13-15mph. Then started to warm up my legs and was feeling good by mile 7-8. From then on kept 19-22mph pace catching up to and passing a few people. Lost speed on the last 4 miles due to turns, hills, and some congestion in the park itself.

What would you do differently?:

need to loose more weight so I can be faster on hills

Transition 2

01m 27s

Comments:

nothing special here

Run

1h 04m 59s
6.21 miles
10m 28s min/mile

Comments:

brought my water bottle with Nuun with me, and was glad to have it. I was happy with the run because it was getting pretty hot, and the course was hilly, but I felt like I could keep going further if I had to.

What would you do differently?:

nothing

Post race

Warm down:

walked around, ate some frui. They gave out very cold/wet towels at the finish which felt very good at that point.

Last updated: 2006-12-27 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:34:48 \| 1640 yards \| 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group:	5/11
Overall:	75/119
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Team Javelin tri suit
Course:	out and back along buoy line, water was bright green with algae, but tasted and smelled relatively good :)
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	81F / 27C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	02:53
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
01:26:21 \| 25 miles \| 17.37 mile/hr
Age Group:	8/11
Overall:	84/119
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	started in the park with a longish hill out of transition area, became more rolling hills out of the park and then more flats. Almost no cars on the course, bottle exchange on mile 12. Course became hilly again on the last 5miles
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:27
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
01:04:59 \| 06.21 miles \| 10m 28s min/mile
Age Group:	7/11
Overall:	95/119
Performance:	Good
Course:	shady, hilly, run in the park for first 3 miles, then out of the park without much shade but a little less hilly, scenery was very nice everywhere. Good amount of aid stations with water, gatorade, cold/wet sponges, and ice packs. Very nice selection.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

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