Desert Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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La Quinta, California
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 39m 42s
Overall Rank = 419/898
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 52/61
Pre-race routine:

SLICE OF BREAD, WATER, POWERBAR, BANANA.
Event warmup:

LIGHT JOGGING.
Swim
  • 25m 32s
  • 1312 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

incorporate longer swims into training. I gassed about half way through.
Transition 1
  • 04m 14s
What would you do differently?:

wear a tri suit under my wetsuit. Changing outfits really wastes a lot of time.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 21s
  • 24 miles
  • 18.62 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 03m 15s
Run
  • 49m 20s
  • 6.1 miles
  • 08m 05s  min/mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

conditioning


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Last updated: 2010-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:32 | 1312 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/898
Performance: Good
Suit: FULL ZOOT WETSUIT
Course: Three bouys line one big loop around the lake.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:21 | 24 miles | 18.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/898
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: very flat, fast course. Two loops.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:15
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:49:20 | 06.1 miles | 08m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/898
Performance: Good
Course: 2 long loops around the lake.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4