Bonelli Olympic Distance Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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San Dimas, California
United States
TriEvents
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 58m 13s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/11
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition, ate a bar and say hi to everyone.
Event warmup:

Quick dip in the water
Swim
  • 35m 16s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a bad swim for me - still need to work on getting faster and perhaps do more sighting at the beginning but felt like I did work hard in last 1/3 of course and seemed like there were a lot of fast swimmers out there today.
What would you do differently?:

More sighting at the beginning of the swim, try to pick it up a little earlier so I have people to draft from.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Uggghhh almost fell over myself in transition - suit got stucked but I dealt with it and moved on.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really - sometime you just don't have the best transition.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Out of transition straight into a headwind - that plus the gusts of wind at other parts of the course made it harder than normal. However, what was really hard was that the weather had turned hotter than I was expecting and the winds were blowing hot, dry air. Everytime I drank it felt like all the moisture just got sucked straight back out of me. Tried my best on the bike course and passed a lot of people - I think I only got passed by one girl and there was no way I could catch her she was totally moving.
What would you do differently?:

Did all I could on this bike portion - I did even drink more than normal but it just wasn't enough.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I racked my bike, grabbed my hat, put on my shoes (and garmin since I had decided to see if wearing it would make a difference to my run) and a also took a gel. Not a bad T2 - moving as fast as I could.
What would you do differently?:

I actually would have been well served to take a drink during transition - or actually considering the heat it would have been nice to have a fuel belt with me. (Not something I normally carry for triathlons but it would I think have made a difference).
Run
  • 55m 12s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Oh my god - within 1/2 a mile I knew I was in trouble - I never want to walk or quit but today that was what I wanted. My legs felt so flat and close to cramping but my main problem was I was starting to seriously overheat. Totally dry mouth, felt hot and was obsessing re. coca cola. My pace slowed from an 8:30 min mile to a 11 min mile at the second 1/2 mile - and the uphills were killing me! BUT I don't quit and I don't walk. So I kept going - took a gel (gross and warm) with some water, dumped water over myself at each aid station and drank some. And plodded away at the course. By mile 4 things were getting a little better with my pace - I found a zone where I could keep going and just stuck in there. A bit heartbreaking to see 8 girls that I had comfortably passed on the bike run past me on the run but I just said "good job" to them (when I could talk) and kept going. Last 1/2 mile my friends Jim and Carol tried their best to get me moving faster (since I was being caught by two girls) - one passed me but I managed to sprint (on very wobbly legs) and beat the other girl in.
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate more and to be honest this was just not a good run day - I have raced 3 triathlons (including Bonelli) this month - 2 OLY and 1 sprint and also did a 8 mile up hill trail run - so I think my legs had just had enough.
Proud though that I stuck in there and didn't walk or quit - and what is funny is that I still managed to come 5th in my age group! Felt real bad for the girls who were still finishing and hour and a half behind me - but again they stuck with it so kudos to them.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat on the grass being attended to by Jim, Deena and Carol - water, pepsi and banana. Then walked around to make sure the legs were OK.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Unexpected heat and wind. Not hydrating enough prior to the race. Too much racing in one month.

Event comments:

I love Bonelli - no it isn't ever really on time, yes there was a problem where we had to wait to get into the park. Perhaps there could be moe aid stations etc but I don't know there is something just quite downhome about Bonelli - it is not a slick production race but more of a passion - put on by people who love the sport.




Last updated: 2007-09-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:16 | 1640 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Nineteen full suit
Course: 4 buoys - strange triangle point top point course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:27:45 | 24.85 miles | 16.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 3 loops round the park.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:12 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back run - off road, through the park and over the dam. Some small hills and sharp inclines but generally a fun run.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %5.5%
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4