HQBN Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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MCB Kaneohe , Hawaii
United States
Marine Corps Community Services
82F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 58m 51s
Overall Rank = 16/181
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/18
Pre-race routine:

We woke up a little early, jumped in the shower real quick to wake up then we hit the road. Crammed in a cup of coffee and a Kashi bar during the drive to the other side of the island. We arrived in plenty of time, collected chips and set up transition with of time to spare.
Event warmup:

Didn't do much, jumped in the water right before the start mainly to just get wet.
Swim
  • 09m 51s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

I lined up towards the middle of the crowd. As I looked up and down the crowd I spotted Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond from "Lost")lined up to race on my right. When the gun went off I started easy. I hadn't been swimming nearly enough and I didn't want to blow up early. As I tried to stay calm and stay on course I got swam over a couple of times. There were quite a few beginner's in this race because guys were all over the place swimming across the path instead of straight towards the turn bouy.
Once I made the first turn I was able to find a clear line so I picked up the pace a bit. Halfway to the second bouy someone cut across my line unexpectedly. Since I wasn't paying close enough attention I caught a foot to the head. Startled, I looked up to see who got me, would you believe it was Desmond? He apologized after the race when I ribbed him a little about it, real nice guy. The rest of the swim was pretty uneventful, I managed to pass a few people so I was happy. The exit up the boat ramp was kind of rough, it was covered with barnacles or something. I actually have a couple of cuts on my feet from them.
What would you do differently?:

Swim, swim, swim and swim some more.
Transition 1
  • 00m 46s
Comments:

Wiped the salt water off my face real quick, slapped on my race belt, glasses and helmet. Took off running to the exit. Once I crossed the mount line I didn't feel comfortable trying a flying mount so I stopped for a second to get my leg over.
What would you do differently?:

Practice the flying mount.
Bike
  • 28m 11s
  • 11 miles
  • 23.42 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike went pretty well, I maintained a steady pace for the most part. I corned well and didn't blow up on the small hill. I noticed a lot of the younger guys were mashing big gears passing me on the straight aways but they lost it in the turns and corners so I always managed to stay with them.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I intentionally didn't max out because my quads were still a little soar so I didn't want to risk injury.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Managed a flying dismount at least. Ran to my spot, racked my bike, took off my helmet and slipped on my shoes. This had to be the smoothest transition I've ever had.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 19m 31s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 05m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

We ran out the back gate past the helicopters then turned up the hill towards the radio tower. I managed to pass a couple of people going up the hill but one guy just flew by me like I was standing still. It took probably a mile to catch my breath and get my heart rate under control. Once we turned back down towards the airfield I kicked it in a little and managed to catch one more guy. The Zoots felt good except for the spot that I cut on the swim exit. This run had to be short, I definitely was not running a 5:30 pace. I can only manange that in a run race and only for a couple of miles.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed some water and a banana. Walked around to cool down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of swimming and the long run I did on Monday that fried my quads from the downhill.

Event comments:

The Marines always seem to put on a good race. And although I'm pretty sure they were "voluntold" to be there, most had a smile and were very friendly. I'll be sure to do this again next year.




Last updated: 2009-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:51 | 500 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/18
Overall: 75/181
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Counter-clockwise, triangle loop in the bay.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:46
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:28:11 | 11 miles | 23.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/18
Overall: 18/181
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Two loop course from the airfield to the back gate and back.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:31 | 03.5 miles | 05m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/18
Overall: 19/181
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back loop.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4