March Triathlon Series - TriathlonSprint


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Arroyo Grande, California
United States
47F / 8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 44s
Overall Rank = 107/161
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

Eat a light breakfast
Get there early to get a good bike spot near the bike out.
Try to stay warm
Event warmup:

2 mile easy run
15 minute swim about 30 minutes prior to wave start
Swim
  • 22m 2s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had problems with getting into swim rhythm. Also the cold water was causing me to have a hard time keeping my face in the water.
What would you do differently?:

more open water practice
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

Did not practice taking of wetsuit while running up stairs and that was a problem and cost me time.
Did not plan on it being so hard to take of a wetsuit when you are really cold.
What would you do differently?:

Just wait until I get to the bike rack and then take off wetsuit.
Otherwise T-1 went well with no issues.
Bike
  • 43m 6s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice Ride with hill to challenge you. Gusty winds at some parts of the course.
What would you do differently?:

Get stronger and go faster
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

T-2 time is combined with bike due to timing issues.
T-2 went perfect and by my watch was 30 seconds
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 34m 34s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Had to stop for bathroom pit stop that cost me a few minutes.
Made a rooky mistake of taking a gel that cause me get stomach pains.
What would you do differently?:

no bathroom break
No gels
Post race
Warm down:

walking and stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming in cold water was the weakest part

Event comments:

Race was a lot of fun and was well put on. I would have like to see a drink station on the bike ride.





Last updated: 2010-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:02 | 875 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Below average
Suit: Sprint wetsuit
Course: Triangle course. Nothing special or hard
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 55F / 13C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:01
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
00:43:06 | 14 miles | 19.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Good
Time includes T-2
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Out and back with a nice hill right at the start/finish
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 77
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:34 | 03.1 miles | 11m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back course mostly flat with no big hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4