Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon at Uvas Reservoir - TriathlonSprint


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Morgan Hill, California
United States
J&A Productions
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 55m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 33/70
Event warmup:

Light jogging and some stretching.
Swim
  • 26m 28s
  • 1320 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a great swim for me. At this point in my training, I had hoped to do a little better. Can't seem to improve this leg. Sometimes feels like wetsuit is maybe too small and binding my shoulders.
What would you do differently?:

Need to continue to train more, look into master's swimming. Think about whether wetsuit fits properly.
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Dizzy in T1 after the swim. Not sure why, but worse than I have ever experienced. Made getting out of suit and into shoes and socks hard.
Bike
  • 46m 30s
  • 16 miles
  • 20.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike leg for me. Went hard, but avoided going too hard. Wanted to take time from my split last year, but leave something for the run. Accomplished both.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Decent transition for me. Got out of shoes and into running shoes pretty easy. Ran with hat and race number while putting them on.
Run
  • 39m 1s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to break 40 minutes for the run, so achieved the goal. Probably my best run in the tri events I've done.
What would you do differently?:

Just keep training to improve times.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched some.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to continue to work on swim. That is biggest limiter now.

Wanted to go under 2 hours, so was happy with performance. Took about 8 minutes from my time last year, so my form continues to improve.

Event comments:

This is a fun race. Good course, well organized.

However, I think they allow too many entrants. 800 or so for the area is too much. There is not enough parking or racks for that many athletes.

Overall, I like this race, but they need to think about either not as many athletes, or shuttles from some off-site parking.




Last updated: 2010-02-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:28 | 1320 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 4570/70
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full
Course: In a reservoir, out around a peninsula, and back to the boat ramp.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:30 | 16 miles | 20.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/70
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Around the reservoirs in Morgan Hill. Rolling course with one short, sharp climb at mile 11.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:39:01 | 05 miles | 07m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/70
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, slightly uphill on way out, conversely slightly downhill on way back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4