Desert International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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La Quinta, California
United States
Klien & Clark Sports, LLC
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 45m 45s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 25m 39s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a great swim for me and a huge improvement over my last Olympic distance race. Being from Chicago the cool water temp was great and refreshing. Settled in to my zone and just swam till the finish line.

Had a hard time sighting the buoy as it was fairly far away but I just kept following the swimmers in front of me hoping they were going the right direction.
What would you do differently?:

Start stopwatch before I get in the water - whoops! Figured it out when I exited the swim and my timer wasn't running. Also I need to get better at drafting.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

T1 wasn't bad. Had a little trouble with my wetsuit getting stuck on my left ankle due to timing chip.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 55s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Since I came from Chicago I rented a road bike for this race. Got a full carbon Raleigh Supercourse.

The bike went amazing compared to my last Olympic. Because I didn't have a bike computer I was maintaining a comfortable speed based on cadence & heart rate. Regardless, I ended up averaging over 19mph bettering my 16.7 at Chicago. Had a full pack of gu chomps on the bike and 2 small water bottles of Gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my own bike!
Transition 2
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

T2 went fine. In to my running shoes, running belt on, and off I went.
Run
  • 1h 00m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Had a great run for me. At 5'10" and 225lbs I'm not a skinny guy. I was able to use my ipod (per race rules) and that kept me in the zone. 10 minute miles for me over 6 miles is awesome!
What would you do differently?:

Bring a hat
Post race
Warm down:

Just had a bottle of water, a banana and some animal crackers

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tri bike instead of road bike?

Event comments:

I took over an HOUR off of my last Olympic distance race. I was quite happy!




Last updated: 2011-03-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:39 | 1640 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot sleeveless
Course: Triangular course
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:14:55 | 24.85 miles | 19.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Averaged ~170bpm on the bike
Wind: None
Course: Double loop
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:00:16 | 06.21 miles | 09m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
165-170 BPM during the run
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4