Rocky Mountain State Games - TriathlonSprint


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Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
State Games of America
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 13s
Overall Rank = 54/141
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/10
Pre-race routine:

Didn't get much sleep, so we tried to get out to the race a little later than normal, which hosed me for getting ready in the Transition Area. They closed it pretty early and I was all over the place trying to get stuff ready. Not good.
Event warmup:

Swam a hundred yards.
Swim
  • 16m 53s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

I just couldn't find a rhythm today. I never really into the "groove" of things. And the boats that were there to pick people out of the water were creating pretty big waves....my swim sucked.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

They had a wash bucket to wash off the feet which was cool. The rest of my transition was merely "ok".
What would you do differently?:

Get out of the suit better.
Bike
  • 43m 23s
  • 13 miles
  • 17.98 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Attack the hills more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

I need to work on the shoes off on the bike thing.....I was only able to get one shoe off.
What would you do differently?:

Get both shoes off!
Run
  • 22m 14s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great on the run finally.....I think it is due to finally hydrating properly on the bike....no brick wall!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing but pick up the pace a little more.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of sleep, lack of sleep, and lack of sleep! I just had no motivation for some reason....

Event comments:

They had plenty of volunteers, but a few of them didn't tell you where to go, so there was some confusion. I do have to say though that it does not compare to the other triathlons out there as far as events. The Tri-The-Creek Triathlon in Denver last month was definitely far above this one in organization and fun. But this race was still fun overall!


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Last updated: 2008-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:53 | 820 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 0/141
Performance: Below average
Suit: 2XU C2
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:23 | 13 miles | 17.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 0/141
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: 4 laps with lots o' hills. I felt like I was doing hill repeats. Overall I didn't feel too hot with the bike either, but I hydrated well. I also need to get a standard crankset, the compact limited me on the descents.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:14 | 03.1 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 0/141
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with no hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2