Deschutes Dash Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bend, Oregon
United States
Fresh Air Sports
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 24m 19s
Overall Rank = 57/293
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/17
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early (5:30 ish) to give myself a lot of time to absorb water and digest some oatmeal. Didn't fuel beyond that because my stomach has always been twitchy on race mornings.

Got to the course about 6:30 and took my time setting up my transition, get marked, timing chip, etc. Once satisfied walked the 3/4 mile to the swim start.
Event warmup:

Just hung out for about 45 minutes. Got in the water and practiced swimming for maybe 4 or 5 minutes just to get used to the water and loosen up.
Swim
  • 16m 27s
  • 1300 meters
  • 01m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim went pretty well, and I know I was pulling harder than I've done before. Tried to keep my kick under control to save my legs for the bike. Had a little bit of knocking around with some other swimmers, but nothing bad, just touching their feet or them touching mine.
What would you do differently?:

I think this went about as well or better than expected. I needed to sight a little more and probably swam a few extra meters because of that, but over all very pleased.
Transition 1
  • 03m 9s
Comments:

I was slow... ended up sitting down to remove the wetsuit off my ankles. For some reason, my Garmin 405CX froze at 6:55 am... so I fiddled with it for a few seconds. I put on socks, but I had them pre-rolled, so they went on easy. Overall, I think I can shave a minute off pretty easy here. Ate 1 GU and a quick squirt of water.
What would you do differently?:

Bricks with the wetsuit. Didn't do any in my training.
Bike
  • 37m 8s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 20.20 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike leg went great. I was a minute faster than where I hoped to be. I could feel the thighs burning on the way up, but managed to push through that and get to the turn around at 23:30. The ride down was spectacular! I got up to speed right away and stayed on the aero bars for 95% of it. Was cruising at 28-29 mph on the flatter sections. Was passed by maybe half a dozen TT bikes, but I they just motivated me to keep going hard.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was just about as good as I could hope for. More training to get faster?
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

This went much faster and I felt like I turned around pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe different running shoes in the future. Wished my Garmin was working.
Run
  • 26m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs felt like lead comming off the bike. I tried to regulate my pace and breathing to stay in control. Thoughts of doubt crept into my mind, so I just started focusing on catching other runners ahead of me. My main goal was to just not stop running. I resisted the urge a couple of times to walk. I am glad I did! I ended up getting 2nd Place in my AG!
What would you do differently?:

Definately more training.
Post race
Warm down:

Kept the hurling in check and then just walked around. Wandered into the food tents but gave the snacks to my 5 year old. I did not feel like eating.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Volume in training. I need to get underway for the next race.

Event comments:

Fun race... wish they had more aid stations and port-a-potties. Good spectator event!




Last updated: 2010-07-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:27 | 1300 meters | 01m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 94/293
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca S3 Full
Course: Downstream swim from a wading start.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:09
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:08 | 12.5 miles | 20.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/17
Overall: 33/293
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 6 and change uphill turn around and downhill all the way back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:24 | 03.11 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 119/293
Performance: Good
Course: Flat run around the river via foot bridges
Keeping cool Average 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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4