Southwest Valley Regional YMCA Sprint Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Goodyear, Arizona
United States
YMCA
69F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 52s
Overall Rank = 45/58
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/6
Pre-race routine:

Got up just before 4:45a and had a bagel with peanut butter and a glass of milk. Packed my stuff in my truck and headed off to Litchfield Park.
Event warmup:

Got my bike and stuff setup in transition and headed in to get into my tri gear. Did some light stretching and just walked around to keep warm.
Swim
  • 10m
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

Did a staggered start in the 50m pool. I stared about in the middle and quickly hit pace on the first lap. The second and third lap I stared to hit some traffic and had a bit of trouble getting by even though the lanes were wide. I think I could cut about a minute off my time next swim.
What would you do differently?:

I'm going to start swimming with my local Master's program and I think that will help with my swim speed even though I think I had a good swim time for my first triathlon.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 went well...I had everything laid out the way I needed it to be. I struggled getting my shirt and socks on with a wet body. I think that took at least a minute to minute and a half more time than needed.
What would you do differently?:

Dry feet and body off better before trying to put clothes on. Roll up socks so they are ready to go. T1 was slow.
Bike
  • 48m 35s
  • 12 miles
  • 14.82 mile/hr
Comments:

I was a bit winded during the bike and exerted a lot of effort to keep the pace I wanted. I rode a lot in the aero position and I think I was faster with that.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get an extension tube for my aero bottle and train..train..train. I also need to get a lot more time riding in the aero position.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I was tired after getting off the bike and sat down for a second to catch my breath. I got my shoes changed and grabbed my hat. Stopped to grab a quick couple sips of water and headed off for the run.
What would you do differently?:

I think if my cardio was better on the bike that I could have a faster T2 time.
Run
  • 33m 18s
  • 3 miles
  • 11m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was bad because I couldn't get my heart rate to recover. I just need to get use to running while my HR is around 160. I was trying to get it below 150 but that it would go back up very quickly. Walked a lot but had some good inspirational moments on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Spend a lot of time getting the run better. I also have to double distance for the Oly in 6 weeks.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for about 5 min and drank some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I just need to increase my cardio level and stat to do some interval training on the run and bike.

Event comments:

This was my 1st tri and I think the sprint was challenging. It was well organized and managed. I would do it again.




Last updated: 2010-02-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:00 | 400 yards | 02m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 33/58
Performance: Good
Suit: Desoto Forza Short
Course: 50 m pool x 8 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:35 | 12 miles | 14.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 44/58
Performance: Average
This time includes T1 and T2. No splits for them. The bike felt ok but the uphill upwind mile on Litchfield Rd was tough and slowed me down. I was avg'ing about 17-18 mph on Thomas and McDowell and about 22 mph on Dysart. Litchfield was down to about 13 mph though. I'm guessing that my bike time was about 43 min. I rode in the aero position a bit and I think it did make me faster. I passed a lot more people than passed me.
Wind: Some
Course: The course was a 4 mile loop from Lichfield and Thomas to Dysart down to McDowell and back to Litchfield. Was marked very nice and 1 lane was coned off. Police and stop lights so we breezed right through.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:33:18 | 03 miles | 11m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 49/58
Performance: Bad
Course: Loop around a drainage area and through a neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4