Blue Lake Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Fairview, Oregon
United States
Why Racing Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 27s
Overall Rank = 139/346
Age Group = 35-44
Age Group Rank = 10/25
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with almond butter and cup of coffee at 5:30. Arrived at race site at 6:45. Set up transition area, and walked around to find exits/entrances.
Event warmup:

Jogged for 10 minutes, then wrestled wetsuit on. Swam a couple hundred yards off and on for warmup.
Swim
  • 16m 12s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started fast to escape the pack; relaxed the pace after the first buoy. 3rd buoy was in shadow; couldn't see it until I was practically there. Followed the mob and switched to breaststroke for a minute to try to pick it up. Luckily I didn't go off course much at all. Once I rounded the last buoy I pushed hard the rest of the way.
What would you do differently?:

Not much; did the best I could despite the poor visibility. Maybe skip the breaststroke sighting attempt and just have faith I'd find it eventually?
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing specifically, just need to tighten things up a bit.
Bike
  • 37m 29s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 17.93 mile/hr
Comments:

2 loop course with sharp turns; lots of bikes in relatively little space. Goal was to stay aero 50-75% of time, which I think I met. Surged at times to pass on hills: not sure if I should have kept my effort level a little more consistent?
What would you do differently?:

Should practice cornering some.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Close to bike exit meant far from run exit!
What would you do differently?:

Also need to just tighten things up here a bit.
Run
  • 25m 18s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

No Garmin, but pretty sure I ran negative splits. Felt hard throughout; just had to keep pushing my rubbery legs.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing; just had to dig deep and give myself a lot of positive talk. This is my new 5K PR!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank lots of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need some more bike handling practice, but overall this was a great race for me.

Event comments:

Very friendly volunteers. Having 2 loops for the bike course was not ideal, but best the race directors could do with permitting issues. Felt proud of my effort!




Last updated: 2015-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:12 | 880 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex
Course: Triangular lake swim
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:29 | 11.2 miles | 17.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Uphill out of park, then 2 5.5 mile loops on Marine Dr. with tight turnarounds at each end. No real hills, just slight rises and dips.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:18 | 03.1 miles | 08m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/346
Performance: Good
Course: Gradual climb for most of first mile; turned around and headed back same way, then mostly flat for the last mile and a half.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4