Folsom Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Folsom, California
United States
USA Productions
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 26s
Overall Rank = 230/
Age Group = clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 11/
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast at 430 when woke, wheat bread soy butter jelly, banana 1 hour before and sips of water, pre race bathroom trip.
Event warmup:

swam 50 yds in lake, some dynamic
Swim
  • 20m 18s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

site more...swim race distance + in training.
Transition 1
  • 04m 39s
Comments:

Pay attention to equilibrium coming out of water.. no confusion or delays due to setup or anything... just couldnt bend over and do socks and shoes due to equilibrium....
What would you do differently?:

practice getting wet wetsuit off and over chip. practice doing shoes on cleats vs putting them on then running with them...
Bike
  • 55m 26s
  • 14 miles
  • 15.15 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was good... averaged my goal/training pace of 15 mph.
What would you do differently?:

get a new bike. pay attention to bottle work.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

good transition, smooth, had to stretch calf some as I strained it on bike...
Run
  • 32m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

run ok, hard time getting in groove in mile 1, walked some... after a bit felt better and ran steady for last mile...
What would you do differently?:

more bricks in training... brick after every ride.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around some... drank some h20, went for swim to cool and rinse...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

inability to get into groove without side aches after t2... and equilibrium issue at t1.

Event comments:

no drink stop on ride... I remember reading that there would be... I didnt need it, but some might have...running on american river bike trail very congested on a saturday morning...




Last updated: 2011-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:18 | 880 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: nineteen xl
Course: course fine... felt good once warmed up and settled.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:26 | 14 miles | 15.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: course good, lots of rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:24 | 03.11 miles | 10m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: rolling trail, some hills, mostly in sun...
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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