Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic


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Bradley, California
United States
Tri-California Events, Inc.
83F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 59m 5s
Overall Rank = 528/1796
Age Group = 41-44
Age Group Rank = 67/195
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal with banana @ 7:00
Stretching
Event warmup:

N/A
Swim
  • 27m
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

First OW swim, first wetsuit swim, first mass start
What would you do differently?:

Practice! Do some OW swims, practice in chop, limited visibility.
RELAX! Trust training.
Transition 1
  • 04m 48s
Comments:

Long run up ramp. Long run to bike, end of aisle.
What would you do differently?:

Practice take off suit.
Clean area of loose sand.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 36s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Lost flat kit.
Lost water bottle and cage.
What would you do differently?:

Ride the course.
Hill repeats. Hill repeats. Hill repeats.
New flat kit set-up.
Tail mounted hydration set-up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
What would you do differently?:

Take shoes off and pedal with feet on top of shoes. Practice.
Run
  • 57m 52s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly.
Felt good. NEVER WALKED!!!
Hot
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats.
Practice running down hill.

Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Never swimming in OW, never swimming in wetsuit.
Lack of speed work, unfamiliarity with course.

Event comments:

Great volunteers. Fun, organized festival. Lots to see and do before and after race.




Last updated: 2011-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:00 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/195
Overall: 628/1796
Performance: Below average
Suit: Aqua Sphere - Rental
Course: Out and back "L"
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:27:36 | 24.85 miles | 17.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 65/195
Overall: 581/1796
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:57:52 | 06.21 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 96/195
Overall: 992/1796
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly, 2/3 paved road, 1/3 trail
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5