Donner Lake Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Truckee, California
United States
Seventh Wave Productions
62F / 17C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m 48s
Overall Rank = 176/204
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 11/14
Pre-race routine:

Panic! Not really but I did forget to get my Recovery Rockstar and G2. The kids brought those when they came. We were camping and so my pre-race was a little left of center and disorganized.
Event warmup:

Run in place; stretch; Got in the water to acclimate to the lake temps.
Swim
  • 13m 10s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good sighting but almost went too far around the second bouy. Not sure why my arm felt so tired; the guy where I rented it said that it was an older suit and the newer ones are made with more flexibility for movement.
What would you do differently?:

Really, it has to do with training, more consistent more focused...more everything.
Transition 1
  • 05m 10s
Comments:

Looks like a long T time but the distance from the lake to the transition area and from the tranisition area to the bike out are a pretty good distance. Even running in sand with the bike on the way out!
What would you do differently?:

Think transition went pretty well. I was out of my suit faily quickly and even put socks on for the bike ride which I usually forgo to save minutes.
Bike
  • 47m 23s
  • 6 miles
  • 7.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I will work on this hill more often now that I know I can do it.
What would you do differently?:

Bike hills more often...they seemed so out of reach before but now that I know I can complete hills I need to head out of town and add hills to my training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

This went fairly smoothly. Should remember to take my helmet off while running with the bike to the rack. Otherwise it was good.
What would you do differently?:

Take my helmet off while running to the bike rack.
Run
  • 21m 18s
  • 2 miles
  • 10m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Hills felt like mountains and I walked up the hills. I let gravity do its thing on the way back. Wished I didn't feel the need to walk.
What would you do differently?:

Again...it comes down to training. My watch had a different time, and of course I would not mention this if it weren't shorter, my watch was 19:42 with my first mile at 10:10 and my second at 9:32.
Post race
Warm down:

A little stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training...what can I say, isn't it always training?
This was a challenging race for me because of the hill but I have over come that and can now train harder and stronger because I know I can. The best part was seeing my grandson there when I came off the bike. His cute little two year old face saying go Grandma!

Event comments:

The race was fun but that's always my main goal...have fun!




Last updated: 2011-07-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:10 | 440 yards | 02m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/14
Overall: 102/204
Performance: Average
For some reason my right arm was so tired. My guess is that my wetsuit was not bunched up or not fitting well because the arm felt restricted. My left arem felt fine.
Suit: Quintan Roo
Course: Rectangle. My first ever deep water start.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:10
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:
Biking
00:47:23 | 06 miles | 7.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/14
Overall: 185/204
Performance: Average
Short distance but an uphill climb, 1001ft then back down at the turn around. There is a foot touch stop at the bottom of the hill
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Short distance but an uphill climb, 1001ft then back down at the turn around. There is a foot touch stop at the bottom of the hill. There was some wind in parts and a few strong gust...one pushed me pretty hard on the way down the hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:18 | 02 miles | 10m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/14
Overall: 183/204
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills. Cars allowed on the road which was somewhat distracting.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3