Camp Pendleton Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Camp Pendleton, California
United States
Y-Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 21s
Overall Rank = 263/973
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 28/88
Pre-race routine:

Showed up late and had to sit in traffic to enter the base. I have to remember to show up early to avoid the bottleneck of entering the naval base.
Event warmup:

Barely had time to set up my transition station, let alone warm-up.
Swim
  • 15m 5s
  • 500 yards
  • 03m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

I really enjoyed the swim. The ocean was a little rough but not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster. I kind of relaxed halfway through the swim because there was no one around and I just enjoyed being out there.
Transition 1
  • 01m 36s
Comments:

Decided to put shoes on first and then run with bike...bad idea.
What would you do differently?:

Have shoes clipped in first. That's what I get for showing up late to set up my bike.
Bike
  • 57m 31s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 19.44 mile/hr
Comments:

It was an open course but I only remember a couple of cars that passed, so it wasn't a big worry.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Run
  • 25m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

The uphill out of the transition was tough and I never really recovered from it. I thought the run was an out and back but it just kept winding through the base. It killed me mentally.
What would you do differently?:

Know that the course was windy so I wouldn't think I was halfway done at the first turn-around. I would also run faster...that always works.
Post race
Warm down:

They had a station that gave out orange slices and bananas along with some water. Walked all the way back to the transition station and grabbed my gear and took off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knowledge of the course.

Event comments:

I enjoyed the race. The soldiers were great and it was good to see them on the course. The beach was beautiful and the course wasn't too hard. Just remember to get there early to set your stuff up because it's a long way from your car to the transition station.




Last updated: 2009-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:05 | 500 yards | 03m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/973
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Rectangular swim. Had to fight some bigger waves, but had an enjoyable swim. The run back to the transition seemed long in some very soft sand; my legs were already burning before I even got on the bike.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:36
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:57:31 | 18.64 miles | 19.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/973
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course had a few rolling hills but was mainly flat. Coming back was a lot faster than going out to the turn-around.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:35 | 03.11 miles | 08m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/973
Performance: Below average
Course: Boring and somewhat windy. Except for the long uphill from the transition the run was very flat.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3