5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 29s
Overall Rank = 804/1171
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 80/89
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30. Had a peanut butter and jelly whole wheat bagle, 3/4 cup of coffee, water. Got the family up and drove to the race. Arrived a little after 6:00. (next time be EARLIER. Huge crowds already.)
Event warmup:

Biked for about 10 minutes. Would have gone longer but was having issues with shifting. Took it to the Bicycle Village tent and they fixed me up in a jiffy. Ran about 1/2 mile. By this time it was 7:05 (my wave went off at 7:30). Had to pee but the lines at the porta potty were WAY too long. Put my wet suit on and swam about 10-12 minutes.
Swim
  • 19m 2s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

That was the most exciting part! Started in the back on the left, but still got swam into and did some swimming into! On the first leg out, I thought I was going slow, but breathing was labored and had to slow down and calm down.
What would you do differently?:

I was very happy with my time and pace. That time includes a pretty long run up to transition. My watch time for the swim was 17:30. I didn't run all the way to transition ( I was tired!), but I will run next time.
Transition 1
  • 04m 8s
Comments:

Wasn't really rushing. Was glad to be done with the swim and was just EXCITED!!
What would you do differently?:

Had to pee. That took 2 minutes. I need to make sure I pee RIGHT before the race. Put on my jersey in T1. I think I should get a tri top to save some time. Hard to put on a jersey over a wet body. Also, took my watch off to get the wetsuit off, then forgot to put it back on.
Bike
  • 54m 50s
  • 17 miles
  • 18.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Very pleased with my time. When I train up here in the mountains, I can barely get 15 mph. I was close to 19 mph which was great for me! Everything I do up here is mountains, so I wasn't sure how I'd do on a semi flat course.
What would you do differently?:

I lost my only gel packet that I was planning on consuming before the run. Maybe take 2?
Transition 2
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Wasn't too bad. Had to put my watch back on. I put my race belt on upside down and had to re-do it.
What would you do differently?:

Know how to put my race belt on properly the first time.
Run
  • 29m 53s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with the pace. Got passed by a LOT of people! Had a small water bottle with me so I didn't have to stop at the aid stations. That's about the only place I passed people.
What would you do differently?:

Eat a gel beforehand.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and stetched.

Event comments:

Had a great race! Looking forward to doing it again!!




Last updated: 2007-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:02 | 880 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 75/89
Overall: 819/1171
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:08
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:54:50 | 17 miles | 18.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 72/89
Overall: 678/1171
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:34
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:53 | 03.1 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 80/89
Overall: 781/1171
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, flat, mostly dirt.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Below average
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] 4