Rainman Triathlon (Time Based) - TriathlonSprint


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Seattle, Washington
United States
Trifreak
42F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 26s
Overall Rank = 121/282
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

ate Gu Chomps 30 minutes before race
Event warmup:

Ran 20 minutes to warm up
Swim
  • 22m 41s
  • 550 yards
  • 04m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Struggled to get breathing comfortable. Did have of it using the back stroke
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on swim, especially breathing comfortably, even in the pool felt out of breath
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Bikes were preset on indoor trainers.

no socks, put on running shoes during T1
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 44m
  • 12.5 miles
  • 17.05 mile/hr
Comments:

the indoor trainer computer didn't work for the 1st 3 minutes so they did an average mileage to determine my distance
What would you do differently?:

spend more time on the bike during training
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

didn't change shoes. Jumped off the bike grabbed cap and shirt and jacket and took off out side
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 34m 45s
  • 2.9 miles
  • 11m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I was the slowest one in my wave, but I was able to keep other runners in view. I know my running limits.
What would you do differently?:

more consistant training
Post race
Warm down:

walked around outside until I started getting cold, then went inside and changed into dry clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My training. Personal issues in January and February interferred with my training.

Event comments:

Good event, especially early in the season. Having signed up for this one helped keep me focused during my winter training


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Last updated: 2011-03-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:41 | 550 yards | 04m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pool Laps
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:44:00 | 12.5 miles | 17.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Bikes were set on an indoor trainer
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:45 | 02.9 miles | 11m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/282
Performance: Below average
Course: Run around Green Lake. paved, but due to Sunday traffic had to run on the gravel edge part of the time
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4