Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon at Uvas Reservoir - TriathlonSprint


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Morgan Hill, California
United States
J&A Productions
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 11m 27s
Overall Rank = 413/782
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 25/40
Pre-race routine:

Up 2.5 hours before race. Breakfast of banana and bagel. Arrived at site 1.5 hours before race.
Event warmup:

Did a quick swim warm up
Swim
  • 26m 2s
  • 1320 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Focus on technique earlier in swim
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

Trouble getting wetsuit off right foot over timing chip
What would you do differently?:

More body glide on wetsuit
Bike
  • 55m 21s
  • 16 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Needed to drink more due to heat
What would you do differently?:

Drink more fluid before transition to run
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Overall, good transition
Run
  • 46m 20s
  • 5 miles
  • 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Right calf cramped at beginning of run. Decent pace until mile 4 then run/walked mile 5.
What would you do differently?:

Tough it out on run. Include intervals during run.
Post race
Warm down:

Swim to cool off after race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat and hydration. Need to train more in heat.

Event comments:

Very good event. Enjoyed the course...especially the scenic bike ride. Event was well organized...even though they started late and subdivided age groups into more heats at the last minute.




Last updated: 2009-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:02 | 1320 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Around peninsula, fresh water lake. Calm.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:55:21 | 16 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling course with one big hill at mile 11.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:20 | 05 miles | 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Below average
Course: Pretty flat - out and back.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4