Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Bradley, California
United States
Tri-California Events, Inc.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 55m 56s
Overall Rank = 1766/
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 146/
Pre-race routine:

Not a great nights sleep, people up partying. Can't wait to race on Sat. next year.
Woke up at 630am, little bit of oatmeal. Brought an uncrustables. Rode down Lynch with Kari to transition. Walked through the routes, listened to my ipod.
Event warmup:

No real warmup, walked through the routes in and out of trans. swam a bit before the start
Swim
  • 35m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Still getting used to the full wesuit, didn't do horribly but not great either.
What would you do differently?:

do more OWS! work on sighting
Transition 1
  • 05m 41s
Comments:

Took my time running up ramp, sat down washed off feet.
What would you do differently?:

nothing really, took my time and it was ok
Bike
  • 2h 35m 17s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 9.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a rough time on the bike. Made it up lynch hill without walking, but it was SLOW! Did well until one of the last hills before turn around. my legs were done so I got off and rested a bit. Good turn around, good at aid stations. next hill on the way back i lost my balance and fell on my left side. didn't have time to un clip. so I walked for a bit just to strech out my hip. tried to help a girl change her flat, but I couldn't stay long cause I was worried about the cut off. Got back on my bike and made it back to trans.
What would you do differently?:

Hills, hills and more hills!!
Transition 2
  • 03m 30s
Comments:

nothing super exciting.
What would you do differently?:

nothing really
Run
  • 1h 35m 52s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 15m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

wow hills, my legs were about done so I jogged when I could, walked the major hills and took advantage of the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Hills, hills and more hills again!
Post race
Warm down:

nothing really, streched a bit, hung out our team...San Diego County Firefighters Endurance Sports Team. Long hike back up to the campground, didn't feel so hot for a few hours

What limited your ability to perform faster:

needed more hill training

Event comments:

Great race, so much fun. most likely will do the relay next year so we can party on saturday!




Last updated: 2011-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:36 | 1640 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra
Course: L shaped
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:35:17 | 24.85 miles | 9.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: Out and back, super hilly!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:30
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:35:52 | 06.21 miles | 15m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: trails and pavement, hills!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4