Deschutes Dash Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bend, Oregon
United States
Bend Bike 'N Sport
80F / 27C
Total Time = 1h 21m 47s
Overall Rank = 49/328
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Slept too little 2 nights in a row. Two nights before the race I camped out in a National Forest for a 1 mile OW race the next morning. My body and the ground did not get along and fought all night. The night before the race I was too tired/wired to get to sleep. This is common for me and it is why I rely heavily on getting a lot of sleep 2 days before the event.
Event warmup:

Took a few strokes in the river before the start
Swim
  • 13m 18s
  • 1300 yards
  • 01m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good race for me. I was first in my heat. I would have loved it if I all the good swimmers started at the same time, but this is not possible when it s a heat start. Fun was lots of fun. You swam under a few bridges where people stood and cheered. Made it more fun.
What would you do differently?:

If I had lots of time it would have been interesting to do the swim ahead of time so as to find the very best place to be in this winding river to take advantage of the current
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

I continue to struggle with the transition. It didn't help that the transition was set up poorly.
What would you do differently?:

Practice practice practice
Bike
  • 41m 39s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.29 mile/hr
Comments:

I knew the run was flat so I tried to race the bike leg harder. I think I did but I still need to push harder on this leg. I think my next big improvement in time will be from a faster bike leg
What would you do differently?:

Put more effort into bike leg
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

This transition area was shared with a duathlon. I came back to find bikes crammed into my space. It looked like a duathlon team took over the rack. A couple of the bikes look like they were bought on Craig's List for $25. No Joke. I had to rack in a different place and hunt for my running gear.
What would you do differently?:

What could I do?
Run
  • 22m 57s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a great run for me.
What would you do differently?:

Walk the course ahead of time. I came up on the finish before I expected.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around, drank beer and talk with some great athletes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Race was at an altitude of 3600 ft climbing up to 4100 ft. A lot of local competition made this more of an issue for those from out of town.

Event comments:

I drove 700 miles in three days to do the 1 mile OW race the first day, and then drive to the sprint tri. I love to drive but this did not help my last minute preparation for the tri or recovery from the swim.




Last updated: 2008-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:18 | 1300 yards | 01m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 3/328
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Z1
Course: Deschutes River in the direction of the current
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:39
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:41:39 | 12 miles | 17.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 94/328
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back. Continuous & steady uphill climb. 500 ft in 6 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:57 | 03.11 miles | 07m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 65/328
Performance:
Course: Loop
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3