Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Longmont, Colorado
United States
Without Limits Productions
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 21s
Overall Rank = 389/626
Age Group = 30 to 34
Age Group Rank = 31/36
Pre-race routine:

Nervous. Slept poorly. First timer.
Swim
  • 22m 30s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m / 100 meters
Comments:

Sucked Sucked Sucked. Caught a lung full of lake water about 150m out. Never recovered.
What would you do differently?:

Not try to drown
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

Struggled with the suit a bit. Overall felt good
What would you do differently?:

I need my own wetsuit and practice stripping it in a race tempo.
Bike
  • 40m
  • 12.4 miles
  • 18.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I need a faster bike(I'm on a 1996 Trek MTB 21spd)... Peddled hard and smooth. Stayed in my top three gears the whole ride.
What would you do differently?:

Replace my bike before next season
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Struggled to find my little area. Need to practice coming into transition from both directions.
What would you do differently?:

Practice finding my spot from other direction. Maybe bring some sidewalk chalk to make a easier to spot mark(is that legal?)
Run
  • 25m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good. Should have picked up my pace sooner.
What would you do differently?:

I should have picked up the pace passing mile 2 and not waited until mile 3
Post race
Warm down:

Walked it out for about 10 minutes. Ate

Event comments:

Very good. Packed Schwag Bag.


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Last updated: 2014-09-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:30 | 750 meters | 03m / 100meters
Age Group: 33/36
Overall: 558/626
Performance: Bad
Suit: Zoot
Course: Three 250m sections, 2 right turns
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:40:00 | 12.4 miles | 18.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/36
Overall: 248/626
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: 1 Loop around the reservoir, a few rolling hills, 2 descent climbs
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:12 | 03.1 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/36
Overall: 228/626
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4