Solana Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Solana Beach, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 06m 58s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = men 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up the Redheads and off we went. Got there early and the transition area was already open. I grabbed my bike and got the best possible spot you could have in a race! I racked my bike and stood around gloating about the great spot I had. I then had 2.5 hours until my wave went off :( Ususally the Redheads don't come to watch me race locally, so my prerace routine was thrown off a bit. I didn't eat anything befoe the race...probably affected the race a little.
Event warmup:

None. Unless talking counts
Swim
  • 08m 19s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

I sat and watched the wave of men before me. They took off running into the water, then jumped over a waist high wave tand kept swimming to the buoy. Piece of cake. When it was our turn, I took off runing into the water. I jumped over the waist high wave and started swimming. Then another wave came so I jumped over it, then another wave came so I dove under it. Another wave came and I dove under it. You get the point. It took forever for me to get to the buoy. One wave hit me just as I was coming up for air. I got a mouth full of water, that sucked. After the first buoy I didn't have any problems after that.
What would you do differently?:

Try and start 2 waves earlier :)
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

There was a long run to T1, so I kept my wetsuit on for most of the run. By the time I got to my bike I could decide if I want to sit to take my suit off or stand. I tried standing and that didn't work at all. I should have done what I always do and sit.
What would you do differently?:

Sit instead of standing to take the wetsuit off
Bike
  • 31m 18s
  • 9 miles
  • 17.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm not sure what my bike split is yet. When I started my run I looked at my watch and it said 38 min. I was a little bummed about my bike since I passed a lot of people and didn't get passed much.I felt like I put 100% into the bike. I didn't feel like I let up at all and raced the whole way. Thinking about it now, that would be 30 minutes after I hit the swim timing mat, including T1 and T2, which were about 5 minutes total, so 25 min for 9 miles. Better than I was hoping for. This race was different in that they alternated men and women waves. They usually start the women after the men. It made for some interesting bike racing. I noticed women ride in little packs, side by side. But other than that, I though it was a good idea. As I was coming into T2. I was rounding the last corner and could hear my wife and kids yelling "Go Sue" I get next to them I see Happy cow putting the camera away. I just gave her the "What am I, chopped liver look?" She gave me the "whoops" look
What would you do differently?:

Eat before the race.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Good. I had a great spot, so not far to run.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 27m 22s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

As I was coming out of T2, I looked for the Redheads where they were just standing and they weren't there. I made a right turn and they had moved. Happycow yells, "relax, you look tight" What? I feel good how could she say I look tight, then my right calf cramps and my left calf feels like it will cramp. I stopped and stretched then took off. I wanted to try my new running style (on my toes). But my legs wouldn't cooperate. My quads were tight and my calfs always felt like they were on the verge of cramping. When I got to the first turn around I saw I was catching up to Sue. I finally caught her and started talking to her. She said her hip felt good and she was doing fine. She also siad that I should wait for her. I didn't feel like going any faster, but I started to pick up the pace. I decided that I was going to try push a bit. If I crashed then I would go back and run with Sue. I did feel good so I kept on going. WhenI saw the finish line I started my kick, but had no power, nothing, nada. I knew my pace was slow so I should have something in the tank, but there was nothing there. My kick lasted 50 yards. I said "Don't hold back now"... but still nothing there, so I cruised in. When I got to the finish line my daughter was there and I asked her if she wanted to run with me, she said no, but looked like she did want to. I stopped and asked again, she said no, then sat down. I kept going. Afterwards, Happycow said she really did want to run with me. Next time I will drag her with me :)
What would you do differently?:

During the run, I was getting soo hungry which is weird for me. I usually don't get hungry
Post race
Warm down:

Walked with my daughter to get her something to eat and tried to get back to the finish to watch Sue finish, but we missed her. We caught up with her at the post race area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramps and lack of energy

Event comments:

It was good having my family out there and great to see Sue race. She had some car trouble which would have thrown me off big time, but she took it in stride.




Last updated: 2005-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:19 | 400 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Clockwise swim in the ocean. The 25 yard run through the sand. Up the boat ramp, through the parking lot, across the street, and through the transition area to my bike. Whew! what a run.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:18 | 09 miles | 17.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Bike includes T1 and T2. By my guess I had at least 5 minutes of Transition time. Which would give me about a 21 mph avg. At least that's the story I'm sticking to. :)
Wind: None
Course: 2 loops on the 101.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:22 | 03 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Not a great run, but not as bad as it felt
Course: 2 loops on the 101.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 2