Desert International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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La Quinta, California
United States
Klein | Clark Sports
WarmF / 0C
Total Time = 2h 13m 39s
Overall Rank = 139/735
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/73
Pre-race routine:

Left the house at 4am for the 2+ drive out to the desert. Ate a banana, a package of chocolate mini donuts and drank some Diet Coke and Gatorade.
Arrived on site about 6, parked, and made my way down to sign in. Got a spot on my rack and got everything ready. Had my suit on and was down at the
water about 20 minutes before my wave went off.
Event warmup:

Swam out about 50 yards and back.
Swim
  • 21m 43s
  • 1320 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

I haven't swam a single yard since Ironman Arizona back in November, so I wasn't expecting much. I figured my technique and overall fitness would get me through in a respectable time. I'm pretty happy with it actually...it was a bit of work, but that's okay.
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Fairly happy with this transition. I was a bit winded from the swim, and it was a decent ways from the water to the racks, but my suit came off with no problems. Left shoes clipped in, put on the new aero helmet, sunglasses, and I was off.
Bike
  • 1h 04m 4s
  • 24 miles
  • 22.48 mile/hr
Comments:

After doing two Ironman distance races last year and no short course stuff, I was curious to see how my fitness would translate over. I was using my DIY disc cover, and had just bought a Lazer Tardiz aero helmet the day before the race.
I did kind of a flying mount, and got me feet in pretty quickly. Got up to speed after the initial little hill, but after that it was just a matter of going for it. There seemed to be a little bit of a headwind, or maybe a slight rise to some legs of the rectangular loop we were riding, but I maintained right in the 21-24 mph range. Never felt tired or uncomfortable, but felt pretty fast at the same time. Only had 3 guys pass me the entire race, so that has to count for something. Rode back into the park, got my feet out of my shoes and did a clean dismount.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Nothing unusual to report.
Run
  • 44m 15s
  • 6 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm very happy with this run. In the past, I've had issues with cramping from going out too fast/hard. This time I reigned it in right out of transition and tried to settle in to a comfortable pace. I got passed by a few people but didn't worry about it. It started getting a bit hot out there, so I grabbed some water from the first aid station and splashed it over my head. As I started to finish the first loop, I started to finish the first loop I started to pick up the pace and felt good. Checked my watch at the 3 mile mark and saw 22:30. The second loop I tried to stay nice and even with my pace, waiting till a mile to go to pick it up a bit. I show a 21:30 for the second half, which works for me.
Post race
Warm down:

Rinsed off with some water, and started packing my stuff up for the drive home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Neglecting my swim training

Event comments:

This was a fantastic, low key event. Over 700 participants, but it never felt crowded. Next year I think I'll bring the family and tent trailer and camp at the lake. I'll be back next year either way.




Last updated: 2012-01-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:43 | 1320 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 27/73
Overall: 170/735
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Counter clockwise rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:04:04 | 24 miles | 22.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/73
Overall: 129/735
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:44:15 | 06 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/73
Overall: 210/735
Performance:
Course: Two loops around the lake on a mixture of rough pavement and sand/gravel/rocks.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]