Orange County Triathlon - Triathlon


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Mission Viejo, California
United States
OC Tri Series
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 41m 33s
Overall Rank = 159/463
Age Group = 30-34 M
Age Group Rank = 12/26
Pre-race routine:

wake up and chug water
cliff bar and half cup black coffee breakfast
gel 45 minutes before race start
Event warmup:

short warm up swim before first wave start
Swim
  • 25m 41s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 43s / 100 meters
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

uphill start, couldn't get enough momentum to slip into pre-clipped shoes. knocked one off and had to go back for it, put both on off the bike, then mount up and start again.
What would you do differently?:

make note of the uphill start and not pre-clip shoes
Bike
  • 1h 19m 2s
  • 40 kms
  • 30.37 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

dismount area came without much warning, only had time to get one foot out of shoe, unclipped the other and took it off by hand to run to rack.
Run
  • 52m 58s
  • 10 kms
  • 05m 18s  min/km
What would you do differently?:

more extensive hill repeats in training
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

hills

Event comments:

Overall Course based on my ability: I wouldn't say it was too hard, but more challenging than I expected for my first Olympic distance race.


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Last updated: 2014-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:41 | 1500 meters | 01m 43s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/26
Overall: 137/463
Performance: Good
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: beach start
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
01:19:02 | 40 kms | 30.37 km/hr
Age Group: 11/26
Overall: 176/463
Performance: Average
HR avg - 155
Wind: Little
Course: narrow bike lanes with traffic, lots of potholes. Brutal hills
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 66
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:52:58 | 10 kms | 05m 18s  min/km
Age Group: 12/26
Overall: 184/463
Performance: Below average
HR fell off for run
Course: start is gradual down hill, then by mile 2, constant steep hills and turns. soft mulch covered trails, bike paths and neighborhood streets/sidewalks
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3