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Mid-Summer Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

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Fairview, Oregon
United States
AA Sports, LTD.
74F / 23C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 50m 32s
Overall Rank = 115/158
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 14/16

Pre-race routine:

Stopped first for body marking then picked up race packet. Took everything to Trans area, racked bike, applied race numbers where needed and set up gear.

Event warmup:

A couple jogs back and forth from trans area to swim start. Eventually put wetsuit on and swam a little before my wave started.

Swim

30m 16s
1640 yards
01m 51s / 100 yards

Comments:

I felt great on the swim. I would say it was my best of the year. The Black Pearl is an incredible wetsuit and I'm glad I bought it.

What would you do differently?:

The only thing I can see to do would be to start as far to the right as possible and have a straighter track to the first buoy.

Transition 1

04m 24s

Comments:

It was a considerable distance from the T area to the timing mat. But others beat my trans time by minutes so that's not really a valid excuse for taking longer then some. It was also approx. 200 yards ffrom swim finish to trans area.

What would you do differently?:

I could have ran faster from swim to bike. I could have left off socks but the tops of my feet werre a little sun burnt from a day at the beach. I could have left off gloves.

Bike

1h 19m 22s
24.85 miles
18.79 mile/hr

Comments:

My legs felt a little tired from the start. I kept my usual cadence (93-98) and was passed several times. I saw that the riders passing me were pedaling slower then I was and at one point, after being passed, I shifted until my cadence was the same as my passer. I seemed to pick up speed and actually passed the person I'd been trailing for several miles. Makes me want to experiment with cadence. I averaged over 18 mph and that's what I wanted to do.

What would you do differently?:

Again, no excuses, but I haven't felt 100% since IMCDA a month ago. I also haven't trained a lot since the IM. I don't know that being fresh would have made a big difference because some athletes there were just plain fast, period. I can only do what I can do.

Transition 2

02m 52s

Comments:

I kept my shoes on because the trans area was grass and I could run normally. I had my gloves off before the finish and took my helmet off right away.

What would you do differently?:

I probably could have run faster with my bike.

Run

53m 37s
6.21 miles
08m 38s min/mile

Comments:

The first three miles felt great, but I slowed considerably between miles 4-5. I picked it up again and actually had a gppd kick at the finish.

What would you do differently?:

I gave it my all-not a lot I could have done differently. Actually, my time was every bit as good as the 10k race I ran on 7/4 so I'm not complaining.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around a bit and did some light stretching. Went through recovery and ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I felt tired during bike and run, period.

Event comments:

It's a fun race, plus I got to see Bonnie (leopard 8996) and her husband Preston.

Last updated: 2007-05-06 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:30:16 \| 1640 yards \| 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group:	12/16
Overall:	94/158
Performance:	Good
Suit:	DeSoto Black Pearl and tri-suit
Course:	Clockwise loop around lake.
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	04:24
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	No
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
01:19:22 \| 24.85 miles \| 18.79 mile/hr
Age Group:	13/16
Overall:	138/158
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	1 loop out and back
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	95
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:52
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:53:37 \| 06.21 miles \| 08m 38s min/mile
Age Group:	13/16
Overall:	1008/158
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out and back through the park and along bike path
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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