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TriRock Colorado - Olympic Course - Triathlon


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
Competitor Group
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 47m 17s
Overall Rank = 144/161
Age Group = F30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/15
Pre-race routine:

get there, walk around, talk to people, the usual.
Event warmup:

swam some.
Swim
  • 44m 13s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 57s / 100 meters
Comments:

awful swim. distance on the buoys is actually horrible. felt okay, but not great. tried to draft; didn't really work. sighting was kind of a mess.
What would you do differently?:

train more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

it's t1.
What would you do differently?:

have more energy so it's a quicker time because i'm not walking up the hill.
Bike
  • 1h 36m 57s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 15.35 mile/hr
Comments:

this is where the lack of training really came out. had a 16.0 mph average at the turnaround.
What would you do differently?:

train more. duh.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

didn't bodyglide. bad mistake.
What would you do differently?:

BODYGLIDE MY TOES.
Run
  • 1h 21m 11s
  • 10 kms
  • 08m 07s  min/km
Comments:

had nothing. broke down mentally. it was awful.
What would you do differently?:

train more. try to keep in the mental game.
Post race
Warm down:

sat down in the shade and cried.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

it's been a bad year of training. should have switched to the sprint.

Event comments:

it wasn't bad, it just wasn't good, either.




Last updated: 2014-07-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:13 | 1500 meters | 02m 57s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 147/161
Performance: Below average
Suit: yes
Course: out and back triangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:36:57 | 24.8 miles | 15.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/15
Overall: 124/161
Performance: Average
max speed 39.0
Wind: Some
Course: stupid rollers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:21:11 | 10 kms | 08m 07s  min/km
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 150/161
Performance: Bad
Course: hot, horrible, longest miles of my life
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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