Iroquois Point Island Club Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Waialua, HI
United States
Pacific Sport Events
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 09m 49s
Overall Rank = 23/136
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

Got up a little early, had a cup of coffee then woke up my girlfriend. Quick shower, scarfed a yogurht and banana and headed out the door. Got to the race with plenty of time. Set up transition, chatted with some friends.
Event warmup:

Slapped on the shoes and did a quick jog to check out the beginning of the bike course and stretched.
Swim
  • 11m 29s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

I have no idea what happened on this swim, I must have gotten hit by lightning or something. I still can't believe my time, I NEVER swim this fast. I started out going easy like I alwatys do, trying to keep from getting drowned. I had no problem navigating (I've been working hard on sighting)headed straight to the first turn. The weirdest thing happened at the turn, someone actually grabbed me and tried to use me as a flotation device, actually hung on to me. Now I've been kicked in the face, punched, pushed under, swam over and knocked sideways, but never hung on to. Anyways, I shrugged him off and started swimming for the second bouy. Pretty soon I noticed something strange, I was passing people! I never pass people on the swim. Well that discovery seemed to give me a burst of energy and I just kept pushing in. Needless to say how shocked I was when I checked my watch on the sand.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Wasted a couple of seconds to wipe off my face, I didn't want to have to deal with salt water in my eyes.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, good transition
Bike
  • 33m 35s
  • 13 miles
  • 23.23 mile/hr
Comments:

Started out great until the U turn. When I got out of the saddle to crank out of the U turn my back wheel slipped forward and started rubbing the frame. Same problem I had in previous races that I forgot about. My race wheels are slightly bigger than my training wheels and I forgot to adjust the set screws where the rear axle mounts into the frame. Instead of stopping to fix it, I decided it was a short sprint and I would loose too much time fixing it. Not sure if that was the smartest move or not, I'm sure I lost quite a bit of time due to the rubbing but live and learn.
What would you do differently?:

Triple check my gear, especially my tires.
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Love the Zoots, made transitions so much faster.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3.6 miles
  • 06m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Took about 1/2 mile to get my running legs back, didn't start feeling strong until the first water station. There were no distance markings on the course and I didn't have my footpod, so I didn't do a very good job of pacing. I also didn't know where the finish line was, I assumed it was at transition but I was wrong. It was 1/2 a mile or so short of it. I had plenty left in the tank at the end, I should have ran a lot harder than I did.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I have my footpod and know the course better.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around and grabbing some water and brownies.

Event comments:

I'm pretty happy overall with my race. Afterall, it's the first time I've ever walked away with hardware from a triathlon. I'm really happy with my swim, I still have no idea how that happened!




Last updated: 2009-02-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:29 | 750 meters | 01m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 36/136
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle ocean swim, clockwise around bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:35 | 13 miles | 23.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 54/136
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Sort of a weird loop that turned back on itself with some nasty headwinds. There were some very rough parts on the road.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 99
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:25 | 03.6 miles | 06m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 8/136
Performance: Below average
Course: Beautiful run along the beach then looped up thru the housing then around the lagoon and back along the beach.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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