Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Morgan Hill, California
United States
J&A Productions
55F / 13C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 52m 2s
Overall Rank = 73/738
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 1/20
Pre-race routine:

This was my first "hotel" Tri so I tried to keep it the same as at home. I have a BF of coffee and a bagel and then sipped Gator Aid prior to the start which would turn out to be important-and not for the reasons you might think. There was rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. Thank God we got the rain and not the thunder and lightning. We even got some hail apperently....I was in the water and didnt notice that.
Event warmup:

I got to transition early and got a great spot to the right of the bike and run exit. I really can't understand why people show up to a race at the last minute and freak out that they cant find a good spot. Needless to say I had to wait awhile in the cold-and got really cold. So much so I put my wetsuit on early just to stay warm. I went to the water and swam a little bit about 30 mins before my wave start time. Remember the Gator Aid? That helped me warm up quite a bit in the wetsuit....no one was around so its only slightly gross-but it works.
Swim
  • 24m 27s
  • 1320 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

I came out of the water 5th in my class which is really amazing. I had a huge panic attack in the 1st 200 meters. I almost quit and swam back to shore. I really freaked out and have no idea why. I got settled and swam much slower and just eased into it. Got my form back but now had to swim by alot of breast strokers...got kicked a little and had to swim around a lot of swimmers but generally it was a good swim after that.
What would you do differently?:

My swim is my weakest event so I need to just get use to people around and deal with the emotions as they come. Settle down and just swim within my ability.
Transition 1
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

I am very happy with my transitions.
What would you do differently?:

Cover my stuff if it looks like it is going to rain....
Bike
  • 49m 34s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Great ride even though I was freezing on the bike for the first 15 mins. The road was wet so I had to be careful of the turns. This really is a great course. I would love to see how I do on this next year.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Great transition. Happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 36m 5s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

See above
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Just met my wife to be and my son to be and enjoyed being with them. This is the first time they have been able to see me compete so that was cool. Waited around forever to see if I finished in the top three. when they announced that I took 2nd, I was happy but then when I saw the unoffical times I noticed that the guy that took 1st had a 5 minute 3/4 mile swim-an obvious mistake. The offical results corrected that error and I took first. Very cool! Not that you got anything for finishing on the podium, but still I am very blessed to have taken 1st in my class. God is good-all the time!

Event comments:

Good race management. I will do this one again. Just wish that the podium finishers got something other than a water bottle and a t-shirt.....that being said I am still thankful for the water bottle and t-shirt!




Last updated: 2011-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:27 | 1320 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/20
Overall: 0/738
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra
Course: The course was a counter clockwise swim around a headland. It seemed like a long way for a 3/4 mile swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:49:34 | 16 miles | 19.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/20
Overall: 0/738
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Nice rollers and flat. Hill at 11 is a ball buster if you are not in the right gear or have not trained on hills. If you have-no problem.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:57
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
00:36:05 | 05 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/20
Overall: 0/738
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Out a little up hill. Otherwise no big deal. I really was able to take 1st on the run. I knew I had to make up for the bad swim so I kept a good form and just passed as many people as I could. I dont think I was passed by anyone all day exept for the swim.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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