Longmont Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Longmont, Colorado
United States
City of Longmont
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 44s
Overall Rank = 10/350
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/32
Pre-race routine:

This was my second tri. I was surprised at how well this event was run. I think this is a perfect race for people just getting started in tris. A nice pool swim to start and well organized. The only part I didnt like about the tri was the transition area. It was mostly open to the public and didn't have anyone checking to make sure your bike belonged to you when you left so anyone could just go in and take what they wanted. But then again people around this area are trusting and have little need to worry about theft.
Event warmup:

I racked my bike and swung my arms around to warm them up or at least to look like I knew what I was doing.
Swim
  • 09m 40s
  • 525 yards
  • 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Yes I suck at swimming
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

It was a good T1 for me.
Bike
  • 30m 33s
  • 12 miles
  • 23.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Forgot to take my feet out of my shoes. Stupid mistake that added a few seconds to my t2 time and almost made me fall over at the dismount line. OMG how stupid that would have been!
What would you do differently?:

Take my feet out of my shoes.
Run
  • 22m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a great run for me. I was hot and couldn't stop thinking that I needed to do one more lap on the bike. For some reason I thought I only did 2 laps on the bike and was running for no reason.
What would you do differently?:

Just run!
Post race
Warm down:

Pasta and family time

Event comments:

Very nice and organized race!


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Last updated: 2010-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:40 | 525 yards | 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Pool swim. 4 people in my lane with same swim speed. Passing allowed at wall only. I played tag with one other guy in the lane with me as we took turns leading.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:15
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:30:33 | 12 miles | 23.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/32
Overall: 3/350
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: 3 laps on mostly smooth road.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:24 | 03.11 miles | 07m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Course: Mostly on sidewalk.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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