Littlefoot Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lakewood, Colorado
United States
Riptide
61F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 51s
Overall Rank = 30/165
Age Group = F20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

Had breakfast early, 1/2 a bagel with cream cheese and a banana. Drove to the race, checked in and set up transition before reviewing the course
Event warmup:

Put the wetsuit on and got in the water to get used to the cold. Walked around a bit and talked to some fellow competitors
Swim
  • 10m 7s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 21s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was my first OWS, so I drafted off someone else to the first buoy and I should have passed them earlier. The water was incredibly cold, but not as bad as I thought it would be. My face was so cold the whole time.
What would you do differently?:

Pass the person I was drafting off earlier. Otherwise, nothing, except ask them to heat the lake :)
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

My hands were so cold that I could not feel my zipper pull on my wetsuit or where the edge of my cap was on my head. It also made putting my shoes on so difficult, as well as trying to buckle my helmet. Brr...
What would you do differently?:

Not swim :) I don't think I would have done anything differently
Bike
  • 38m 10s
  • 12.7 miles
  • 19.97 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall a good bike ride for me. I kept a fast pace the whole time and was pretty pleased with this time on this course for just using a road bike.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more in aero so I could use the aerobars in a race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Heading into transition everything was going well. As soon as I was off the bike I realized my toes were still completely numb from the swim. So, I had a ridiculously hard time getting my shoes on and lost a lot of time here.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know... wear socks during the bike to warm up my toes.
Run
  • 23m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Other than getting my shoes one, this was a great race for me. A PR for 5k run actually. I just kept reminding myself to push as hard as I could the whole time and only slowed up once after climbing a tiny hill when I felt a bit light headed.
What would you do differently?:

Take water on the course maybe, there were no aid stations on the run. It was a good run, so no changes needed here.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and talked to my family. Grabbed a slice of pizza, a protein shake and a banana. Stretched out a bit watching the Elites go off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being so cold after the swim. My hands weren't functioning and I couldn't feel my toes until after I was done with the race.

Event comments:

I thoroughly enjoyed this race, despite the miserably cold water and I'll do it again. It would have been nice to have a water station on the run. A great race and a wonderful day for one too!




Last updated: 2010-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:07 | 750 meters | 01m 21s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 12/165
Performance: Good
Suit: XTERRA Vortex Full
Course: Triangle swim, out to the buoy, right around it, to the next buoy, right, and back to the beach.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 53F / 12C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:10 | 12.7 miles | 19.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 41/165
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: It was a two lap course. Two U-turns on either end with transition in the middle. One hill that was a bit tough. Lots of cornering
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:23:58 | 03.11 miles | 07m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 50/165
Performance: Good
Course: Loop course, a few little hills but overall pretty flat course
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 Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4