Wildflower - TriathlonOlympic


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Bradley, California
United States
AVIA
81F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 27m 47s
Overall Rank = 1389/2363
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 88/121
Pre-race routine:

Camped up at the event. Really nice area to camp and have a good time
Event warmup:

Stretching, light jog, pre-race swim
Swim
  • 34m 9s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

Had a good start and stayed on the inside and out of most of the croud. After the first bouy I got caught in the croud and was stuck there for most of the outward leg. Water was very choppy and made navigation difficult. I went off course and the paddle boards had to redirect me back on course. Inward leg was much calmer and I was able to start drafting at that point.
What would you do differently?:

Change my breakfast. Even through I ate 2 hours before the race I had eat to much and was to full during the race. Otherwise just learn to swim faster and draft better.
Transition 1
  • 04m 47s
Comments:

Had a hard time running up the long boat ramp after the swim cost me time. Also this was my first really big tri so it took a little more time than I thought to get to my bike rack. Also it was the first time in a race that I went without socks on the ride. Getting wet feet into shoes was harder than I thought it would be.
What would you do differently?:

Practice doing swim-run bricks to get use to long boat ramps and big tranistion areas.
Going back to wearing socks on the Bike.
Bike
  • 1h 37m 32s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Had stomach problems from the swim so I was not able to eat or drink on the ride.
Practiced on Lynch Hill but it was still really hard after just finishing the swim.
Watch out for others on the ride. I saw a lot of bad bicycle behavior out on the course.
What would you do differently?:

More hill training can never hurt. Have 2 different types of mutrition on the bike incase you can't stomach one type.
Transition 2
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Again going from no socks caused time delays because my foot was sweaty and stuck to the bike shoes and then would not go into the running shoe.
Forgot race belt but since I had many body number markings it was not that big of a deal
What would you do differently?:

Wear socks
Remember my belt
Run
  • 1h 11m 4s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Since I did not eat or drink on the bike I BONKed at the 1K mark and had to go to a run/shuffle/walk until the top of the big hill at about 6K mark. Finally got cooled off enough (thanks to the cal-poly volunteers hosing us down) that I could start run.
What would you do differently?:

Work on hydration and nutrition. More practice on big hill running.
Post race
Warm down:

walking and and streetching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

upset stomach from the rough swim so that I could not eat or drink until half way thru the run.

Event comments:

I was suprised by the post race food and drink. I have been to a number of smaller races that did a much better job at it. This was the only negitive thing that I would say about this race.




Last updated: 2010-03-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:09 | 1500 meters | 02m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/121
Overall: 1333/2363
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Retangle course, lots of wind and chop made it feel like an ocean swim on the way out. The way back was on the inside and was much calmer.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:47
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:37:32 | 24.85 miles | 15.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/121
Overall: 1255/2363
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Out and back with big hills and windy
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:11:04 | 06.21 miles | 11m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/121
Overall: 1782/2363
Performance: Bad
Course: Loop with big hills nad very hot
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3