Boulder Peak Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5150 Triathlon Series
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 02m 59s
Overall Rank = 794/1291
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 54/72
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, made the drive north to Boulder. Parking was great, easy jaunt to transition. Changed my b-fast from bagel and peanut butter to oatmeal and two eggs.
Event warmup:

I was in the second to last wave so an hour behind the actual start of the race. Got transition set up, got the family squared away and then went down for a 100m swim warmup. Stretched a little and just tried to stay loose.
Swim
  • 29m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swim first and foremost. I shaved some decent time off of CapTexTri and felt very confident. I think I could have gone lower but some awful sun-glare on the water just killed navigation efforts and created some undue traffic. Water temp was perfect though.
What would you do differently?:

Try some tinted goggles again. I went clear this year and it was rough. Good for training but not racing. I trained hard for the swim this year but I can notch up the speed again.
Transition 1
  • 02m 44s
Comments:

So much of this t-time was spent getting into/out of transition. I had a very quick set-up for the bike even when the wetsuit got caught on my heel. It felt like I was light years faster than last year and overall was one of my proudest moments of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Not much really. I didn't go helmet on first because my tire kit and glasses were in there and I'm good with it, I don't think it really killed any time.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 56s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 18.22 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow, my strongest component became my slowest and only area that I did not improve. I never got my shoes on right coming out of transition and that was a bummer. Even after stopping to do it right, I still had to stop again later to adjust the insole of my right shoe. Even so, I took in too much fluid in the first ten miles and my last 16 were plagued with cramps. Gel intake was spot on.

I totally underestimated Lee Hill/Old Stage Rd and got caught. I lost a great deal of time here and honestly, I can make that climb better. This is one bike segment that I will learn from yet wish to forget.
What would you do differently?:

1) Control fluid intake better
2) New shoes designed for ease in Triathlon
3) Install alternate cassette with bigger granny gear for this race course
4) More brick training of swim/bike
Transition 2
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

I didn't do too bad here but I didn't rush it either. I took the time to clean my glasses so that my eyes wouldn't be tiring when trying to focus on the run, I would be tired enough. I could have been faster but hey, I was happy with this transition as well.
What would you do differently?:

Don't intake those Cliff Roks...not conducive to running. Move a little quicker or have a spare set of sunglasses ready.
Run
  • 1h 00m 53s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

So, I knocked some good time off here but could have been faster. I think the cramps I endured the first 5k kind of took the wind out of me because my pace in the first mile and last 5k was decent enough to get where I wish I had been. Miles 2&3 were not fun. This harkens back to the cramps I started with on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

More brick and speed training. Watch fluid intake.
Post race
Warm down:

Cooled off with a wet towel, walked around looking for the family, grabbed a subway and headed off for a sit-down. Slowly stretched a little and just caught my breath.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramping, lack of training desired to push my boundaries.

Event comments:

So I improved in all components but one and that one should have been planned for better. This has been an "off" year for me, plagued with injury and a plethora of other limiting factors. Between the move here, altitude adjustments, change in training time/abilities (and some are a positive), pending deployment in a week, and overall stress levels...it has been a weird year. I will say this though - my muscles can handle the abuse better than last year, my cardio is miles ahead of last year, and experience is helping my decision making. What I need is to prepare better both mechanically and physically. I need more bricks and I need to make them longer. I think I'm at that next wall and I need to bust through it. I didn't reach my time goal this year and only barely beat last year's...it's time to up the effort in training. I also need to have my bike better suited to this area. Sure, I can climb all day on my MTB, but my TT is not setup properly for the terrain here. I will be back to Boulder next year for both the Peak and 70.3 so let the training begin!


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Last updated: 2011-03-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:36 | 1640 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 0/1291
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Rectangle out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:25:56 | 26.1 miles | 18.22 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 0/1291
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Hill climb mixed with quick decent and a few rollers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 03:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:00:53 | 06.21 miles | 09m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 0/1291
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on a gravel/sand surface.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4