Swim
Comments: I did o.k. but knew the swim would be my weakness. I made it about half way through before I had to switch to a backstroke. Had to do this 3 times for about 15-20 seconds each. Also hanging onto the wall at the turns a little longer than I would like. Need to work the swim more as this is just a form and breathing issue. Getting tired due to being so inefficient. Got caught up behind two people in a lane. They swam side by side for an entire length! Probably cost me 20 seconds as they were very slow. All I could do was slowly breast stroke behind them until I got the opportunity to pass on the turn. What would you do differently?: Just need to get in better shape and work on my form and breathing. I know how to do this. Just need to make it happen. Transition 1
Comments: I changed into my shoes in the transition and didn't have them pre-mounted to the bike. Need to work on this aspect at some point in the future but I have bigger fish to fry first before I worry about shaving a few seconds in transition. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Transition was quick and went to plan. Considering it was my first ever, I was very happy with it. Bike
Comments: I came out of T1 on an adrenaline rush. I was going way too fast. After the first 2 miles I looked down at my Garmin and saw my HR was in the 180's! I toned it down and got back into the 150's; normal for me. After that, the ride went great and I think I paced it well. What would you do differently?: Calm down coming out of transition. Act like you have done this before. :) Transition 2
Comments: I thought this transition went well too. I had laid everything out and had a plan. Worked the plan and things went smoothly. Ran with my bike shoes on. Haven't worked in flying mount/dismounts yet. What would you do differently?: Nothing. This transition went perfectly to plan. Only rating it average due to my skill level, but I believe I performed within my limits. Run
Comments: Plan was to start slow and negative split the run. I did this. Felt pretty fatigued to start the run, but kept calm and really focused on my HR and not letting it get out of control. Once I was half way through the run, I started slowly increasing the pace as my adrenaline started to kick in anticipating the finish line. Was able to finish very strong. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Thought I handled the run well and was smart to keep it under control in the beginning; unlike what I did on the bike. I probably could have gone 30 seconds to a minute faster, but was o.k. with being conservative since this was my first tri and I didn't have any idea what to expect. Post race
Warm down: Nothing really. Just walked around the reception area and grabbed a few carbs and a banana from the food table. What limited your ability to perform faster: Experience. If I had to run the same race the following weekend, I probably could shave 3-5 minutes off this time. I took it a little easy since it was my first time on this merry-go-round. Event comments: This is the perfect 1st timers triathlon. Sprint distance, pool swim, good crowd, fairly easy course, but just challenging enough to make it interesting. Organization was good and post meal food was decent. Transition area was not overly crowded. Great race. Will definitely do it again in the future. They have 3 a year. Last updated: 2014-06-10 12:00 AM
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United States
Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch
68F / 20C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 261/369
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 39/48
Wake: 4:00 a.m.
Food: Bagel, peanut butter, oatmeal.
Depart: 5:00 a.m.
Arrive: 6:30 a.m.
Setup: 6:30-7:00 a.m.
Race: 7:30 a.m.
Did some light stretching, but that was it.