San Diego International Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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San Diego, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 47m 34s
Overall Rank = 800/869
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 81/86
Pre-race routine:

Up early with coffee and a bagel with peanut butter. Met Mike down at the lobby at 5:30 and we walked over to the transition area.
Event warmup:

Just the walk to the transition area, some stretching, and a little swimming before the horn blew.
Swim
  • 29m 5s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 55s / 100 meters
Comments:

Well I expected the swim to be slow, but this was horrible. I could not swim in anything resembling a straight line and got flustered and lost all focus. Couldn't seem to take a breath without sucking in water. Pretty much floated down course. =)

Halfway through the swim I started to wheeze with every breath and could not take a full breath without coughing. Anxiety induced? This lovely effect stayed with me the entire race.
What would you do differently?:

Keep my wits about me more and at the very least remember to switch to another stroke when freestyle isn't working for me. I just kept trying to 'fix' my broken swim.
Transition 1
  • 04m 9s
Comments:

Longest transition run ever for the 40-44 folks in this race. I guess somebody has to be at the far end!

My brain was not working well after that swim so there was a comedy of errors going on in T1.
What would you do differently?:

Keep on practicing.
Bike
  • 1h 04m 42s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 17.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Tough ride for me, couldn't catch my breath even though I was spinning pretty easy and felt ill due to all the bay water I sucked up.

Going downhill here was a blast.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 03m 12s
Comments:

This transition was much better than the first.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 1h 06m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

As soon as I left transition and began the run it felt like I had a band around my chest pressing tighter and tighter. This made me nervous, so I walked until I could breath ok, than ran a slow pace until I felt the tightness and coughing begin, repeat.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, food, stretching and some walking around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Well I could certainly be training more... I definately need more swim time.

Not sure if the asthma problem was a result of anxiety or just lack of fitness in general. I'm hoping it doesn't keep showing up in the longer races.

Event comments:

Even though I had a tough day, this race was awesome. I really liked the course. I met most of the lifeguards along the way in my swim =) and they couldn't have been more helpful and supportive. Great volunteers all around and the folks watching and cheering were great too.

This was a great learning experience and I'm eager to try this distance again soon.




Last updated: 2008-02-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:05 | 1000 meters | 02m 55s / 100meters
Age Group: 84/86
Overall: 829/869
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra sleeveless
Course: Straight course, two right hand turns, and back to the start area.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 04:09
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:04:42 | 18.64 miles | 17.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 77/86
Overall: 699/869
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Up a hill, a couple of loops with some smaller hills, and back down again. Awesome view from the top of the course!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:06:26 | 06.21 miles | 10m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 79/86
Overall: 779/869
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat course winding around and along the bay.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5