Clear Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clear Lake, Washington
United States
Skagit County Parks and Recreation
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 22s
Overall Rank = 2/143
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/15
Pre-race routine:

Got the family ready and we headed up to the race.
Event warmup:

None this time around.
Swim
  • 09m 35s
  • 580 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was the best swim I have ever had! My rank last year was 43, so I have improved significantly!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Another slow T1. I will eave my shoes on the bike at my next race...
What would you do differently?:

leave shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 38m 47s
  • 14.8 miles
  • 22.90 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like I could have ridden harder. Oh well, next time I guess. 2nd faster overall bike split, so that is awesome.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 30s
Comments:

uneventful
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 4 miles
  • 06m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

I was 4th off the bike so I managed to pass 2 on the run. I felt really good and when I passed, I made sure it stuck.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with Meg and the kids and waited for their race to start.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I had a great race. I should have biked harder.

Event comments:

This is hands down our favorite race! Both boys did great in their races. They were 10 minutes faster than last year. This is my 5th year of doing the Clear Lake tri and I have been happy to continually improve.




Last updated: 2012-04-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:35 | 580 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 16/143
Performance: Good
Suit: Black Pearl
Course: Counter clockwise around 2 buoys
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:47 | 14.8 miles | 22.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 2/143
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Out and back with some little hills before the turnaround
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:23 | 04 miles | 06m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 2/143
Performance: Good
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5