Pink Cheeks - TriathlonSprint


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Seward, Alaska
United States
city of seward
35F / 2C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 12m
Overall Rank = ?/?
Age Group = 20-39
Age Group Rank = 0/?
Pre-race routine:

06:30am -- Ate peanut butter sandwich (Adam's pb on whole wheat x2)
09:30am -- Ate bag of cold, plain spaghetti noodles
10:15am -- Ate partial power bar
11:00am -- Race time
Event warmup:

5 minutes light jog. Just enough to raise heart rate, and warm up joints and muscles.
Swim
  • 12m 50s
  • 900 yards
  • 01m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

I consider myself a swimmer, so I was especially excited about this leg. I felt great during the first 200 yards, but soon my pace dwindled and I lost track of my laps. I had planned to finish the last 150 yards strong, but I waited too long. As I was getting ready to burn out the rest of the leg, the counter signalled my final lap. I was a hundred yards late! Anyway, I gave my last 50 everything I had and I felt great. Dizzy, when I stood up, but great.
What would you do differently?:

Keep better track of my laps, and go out a little slower.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

This triathlon is a bit unorthodox, as the order of the race is Run/Bike/Swim. I was not happy with my transition from run-to-bike because I was pooped from the run, and I wasn't very stable. I was borrowing a bike from a friend, so I had never been on it yet. It took me a minute to get used to it, stabilize, and get going.
What would you do differently?:

Get familiar with the bike instead of 'winging' it.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 10 kms
  • 0.00 km/hr
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I'm familiar with a bike before using it for a race. The front brake was pinching on the tire, and wouldn't release. I had a hard time getting into the right gear toward the end of the race. I felt like I could finish the leg strong, but I couldn't get into the proper gear.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 26m
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 12s  min/km
Comments:

I went out too fast, and tried to keep on the heels of the wrong guy. He was much faster than me in the long run. It seemed like a good pace at the time... anyway, I blew it by about 3k, and totally lost my pace.
What would you do differently?:

Train better. Figure out my own pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking about 10 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Weather conditions; insufficient training

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon, and it was a great wake-up call. I know now that I am in dire need of in-depth, goal-specific training, which I am now finding on BT. Pink Cheeks is kind of the "kickoff" triathlon for the summer, and it was pretty low-key. I'm not much of a long-distance kind of guy, at least not yet, so this was a perfect event for me to start out on.

I didn't catch my exact times except for my swim, but I'll update the report when the results come through.




Last updated: 2008-04-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:50 | 900 yards | 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: The swim was set in the Seward High School's 25-yard pool, with two participants per lane.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 10 kms | 0.00 km/hr
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: The course was covered in slush from the morning's (and previous night's) surprise snowfall. I'm guessing there were about 5-6 inches of snow that melted into 3 inches or so of sloppy slush. The road was wet, but fine, and the potholes were easily maneuverable. The street followed the edge of a mountain, and there were some falling rocks that landed in the road, apparently during the race. The off-road portions were pretty bumpy from all the precipitation the past few days. Everyone was peppered with mud in the face from their own bikes, but I thought that was kinda funny.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:00 | 05 kms | 05m 12s  min/km
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Bad
Course: Same as bike course, only half-way
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3