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Finger Lakes Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Canandaigua, New York
United States
Mary M Gooley Hemophilia Center
70F / 21C
Total Time = 2h 49m 58s
Overall Rank = 30/66
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/18
Pre-race routine:

got up around 4:15. fixed some bagel/pb and banana.woke up family and went on our way. nice drive, felt good and relax.
Event warmup:

few streches..nothing really.
Swim
  • 30m 40s
  • 1584 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

A prettry good swim for me. After IMLP open water doesn't scare me as much. I wanted to start swimming and not walk so that's what I did. It seem's weird to swim while people are walking around you but I kept my focus. It went well till the turn around where I went off course quite a bit. I coudn't see anything with the sun.
What would you do differently?:

sight better. Problably could shave a few minutes there..
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

I need to practice transition. I feel i'm so slow at it. Putting on socks and shoes while keeping my balance is a sight to see I'm sure.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, Practice
Bike
  • 17m 46s
  • 24 miles
  • 18.52 mile/hr
Comments:

good bike for me. I tried to go out strong. I'm getting better on the bike. I was pleased to average over 18.mph. The traffic was open and it was scary when we met up with the sprint group. A few cars came zooming by beeping their horns. I wish they would close traffic on that side of the road.
What would you do differently?:

climb better..downhills are getting better and i'm shifting much easier. An overall improvement which I will work on even more. I think losing some more weight would help.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

I was so mad when I got to my rack ..there was another bike in it's place ! There should be a penalty for that! My bike was crooked but I found a spot.
What would you do differently?:

Stay focused and not let things like that bother me.
Run
  • 57m 25s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

run was ok. I felt really slow but ave was 9:16 so not horrible but I could definitly could improve there. I lost my endurolytes on the bike and I think it could have help here if I would have taken them at the end of the bike. It felt hot..It was cool to see one of my teamates yelling my name. It gave a big boost of energy. Thanks Sarah!! and Kara!!
What would you do differently?:

endurolytes before run. Keep a better pace by staying in the moment.
Post race
Warm down:

It was great to have my family there. My hubby was emotional when I finish. It was very touching. Got ART massage, waited for results.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

speed training would have helped a bit. coming off IMLP , training for this was hard. But it got my thirsty to try it again and improve my time. I was really happy with my time. I wanted to break 3 hrs and to come in at 2:49 I was psyched!!

Event comments:

great race..just a lot of road traffic.




Last updated: 2007-09-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:40 | 1584 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/18
Overall: 19/66
Performance: Average
Suit: full wet suit
Course: out and back around buoy
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:17:46 | 24 miles | 18.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/18
Overall: 0/66
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills with 2 descent climbs.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:25 | 06.21 miles | 09m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/18
Overall: 0/66
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: RE: Finger Lakes Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Good job on the race.  Freaky swim start.  I wished the BT crowded could have met ya. 
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