Blue Lake Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Troutdale, Oregon
United States
AA sports
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 29m 56s
Overall Rank = 140/436
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/39
Pre-race routine:

woke up early, ate a mini bagel with peanut butter and one cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

NO warm up.
Swim
  • 28m 3s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 52s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt really good in the swim, I hit my target time right on the nose and I'm very happy with the result. It was COLD though.
What would you do differently?:

Wear full sleeve for anything under 70 degree water temp.
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

This is a very long entry into and out of t1. But still this is slow for me. I felt really dizzy and I was freezing so it was hard getting my shoes and socks on and suit off then helmet.
What would you do differently?:

Wear full sleeve wet suit. transition was set up great, but I was really cold and dizzy so it made my transition slower. Maybe could have run faster out of t1?
Bike
  • 1h 07m 42s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt good. Fast. Again didn't want to go all out bc of the run coming up but still felt like I rode hard. Feet were frozen solid and really couldn't feel them. That may have hampered power to the pedals? Who knows, I was pretty happy since I wanted a 1:07-1:09 bike split.
What would you do differently?:

maybe ride a little bit harder bc the run was pretty good afterwords.
Transition 2
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

I wanted to be a little faster here. I should have been around 2 mins. Don't know what happened. Maybe I didn't run fast enough into transition area bc once I racked I was out of there. Still my feet were frozen making running very hard!
Run
  • 48m 5s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Again didn't know how fast I could go after all the other splits, but I followed my race plan perfectly. Got my legs back in miles 1 and 2, then started to pick it up in miles 3 and 4 and turned it on in miles 5 and 6. Didn't feel my feet until mile 3. That hurt. I thought I had a rock in my shoe but it was feeling coming back on my heel. I am very happy with this run since I wanted to do in 50 mins.
What would you do differently?:

I think try and run a little faster, I am totally capable of running 7:30's for 6.2 miles. That would have made a huge difference.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around chatting with friends at the finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cold, uncertainty of effort over the distance so I metered my pace accordingly.

Event comments:

This is one of the best races there are in terms of organization and volunteers. The volunteers are so fun and helpful. It was a great race for the season opener. Since this is Tri NW team club championships, I was very happy for my top 10 finish!!! It is more than I expected!




Last updated: 2008-03-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:03 | 1500 meters | 01m 52s / 100meters
Age Group: 12/39
Overall: 184/436
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Triangular out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:07:42 | 24.85 miles | 22.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/39
Overall: 119/436
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat out and back. Fast course
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:25
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:48:05 | 06.21 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/39
Overall: 179/436
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with one hill that you climb twice. very easy run course but a lot of hazards on the course. Almost twisted my ankle twice.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5