Mission Bay - TriathlonSprint


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San Diego, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 16m 49s
Overall Rank = 702/1457
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 31/120
Pre-race routine:

Since the splits aren't posted yet, the ones I put in are from my watch.

Since my sister only lives a few miles away from Mission Bay, we rode our bikes to the race site. At one point we ended up on a 4-lane road with 2 fast-moving lanes of traffic merging into it, so that was scary, but at least we didn't have to deal with parking. By the time we got there at 5:35 (right after transition opened) there were a million people there and the parking lots were filling up quickly. We set up our transition areas, then spent 15+ minutes waiting in the port-o-potty line. Then we put on our wetsuits and started walking to the swim start area.
Event warmup:

The walk to the swim start was rather long, and at one point I looked down at my watch and realized that our wave was starting in 3 minutes. We ran the rest of the way to the boat ramp and got in the water just in time to join our wave and float for a minute before we started.
Swim
  • 10m 54s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was in a hurry and did a crappy job of putting on my wetsuit, so I felt a little restricted. It took some time for the wave to spread out, and I got bumped into a lot. The water was pretty gross, and I tried not to swallow any but ended up choking down a little of it. Overall, the swim was about average for me. My sister, who used to be a competitive swimmer and has been in the pool once in the last 10 years, beat me by at least a minute.
What would you do differently?:

Be better at swimming.
Transition 1
  • 03m 51s
Comments:

Ran up the beach, unzipped wetsuit, and had it halfway off by the time I got to my rack. Off with the wetsuit, goggles, and cap, and on with the helmet, glasses, and shoes. A swig from my bottle (mostly to wash the gross water out of my mouth) and I was off. During this transition, I regained the minute-plus that I lost to my sister on the swim. Transitions really are the 4th sport!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 31m 32s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 17.73 mile/hr
Comments:

Ah yes, the bike, my favorite leg. The beginning was a bit crowded, people were clustered and blocking the whole coned-off path, so it was hard to pass anyone for awhile. However, once people started to spread out, I passed many of them and was passed only by a few people, most of whom were guys with fancy bikes and aero helmets.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole lot. Maybe get better at taking corners in aero. I pushed myself for the whole ride and it was my best leg by far (as it usually is).
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Run
  • 28m 37s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

I tried to push pretty hard the whole time. My first mile was just short of 9 minutes. Then I got a side cramp and slowed down a little, so I ended up finishing the 2nd mile in about 9:30. After that I really pushed it and ended up with about 10:00 for the last 1.1, which is a blistering fast pace for me. Even so, I watched several people pass me, including at least 7 or 8 people in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Be faster! Maybe one day...
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a few cups of water, met my dad, waited for my sister to finish, which she did in around 1:42. Then we rode home, met up with my dad and my sister's boyfriend, went to a Mexican buffet, and stuffed ourselves with ridiculous amounts of food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My general slowness. Still, I think this was my best placement yet, and it's nice to be making progress.

Event comments:

My biggest complaint is the early start time. I get up at 5 for work, so it's not like I'm generally opposed to it, but the race was completely over by 10. I don't think they closed any roads for it, so why couldn't it be later? Also, the ratio of port-o-potties to athletes was way too low. I guess I've been spoiled at the last 3 races I've done, which have been at Camp Pendleton - plenty of port-o-potties, no waiting!

One more thing - the boat ramp - OW. I have a cut on the bottom of my foot, and I think it was infected by the disgusting toxic Mission Bay water.

Other than the rough start to the morning, I had a good time and was satisfied with my performance.


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Last updated: 2008-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:54 | 547 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/120
Overall: 0/1457
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: A simple straight line, then left at the buoy and out on the beach.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:51
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:32 | 9.32 miles | 17.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/120
Overall: 0/1457
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: My computer measured about 10.3 miles. It was almost entirely flat, with a lot of sharp turns.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:37 | 03.11 miles | 09m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 59/120
Overall: 0/1457
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, mostly on sidewalks, very twisty, and it would have been confusing were it not for some fantastic course marking.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3