Encinitas Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Encinitas, California
United States
Encinitas Sports Partners
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 5s
Overall Rank = 240/591
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 10/28
Pre-race routine:

oatmeal for breakfast; drank 2 scoope of accelerade with water during transition setup/waiting on wave; gu about 30 min prior to swim
Event warmup:

10 min swim; in and out thru the surf twice.
Swim
  • 15m 15s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

lousy swim pace wise. Went straight to bouy on way out; wandered some on way back. Got caught in rip last 75 yds or so. Faster than last year.
What would you do differently?:

stay with the pack.
Transition 1
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Quicker than last year; had to push suit down one leg
What would you do differently?:

Stay with the original plan and leave shoes clipped in.
Bike
  • 39m 26s
  • 13.14 miles
  • 19.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Took it easy in the corners due to slippery roads. Had to remove Oakleys; got wet in the marine layer. Glasses fell out of my pocket upon dismount; cost a couple of extra seconds. Passed a lot of athletes in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Should not have worn glasses at all; what was I thinking?
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

right shoe folded under, spent an extra second or three getting it on.
What would you do differently?:

time to body glide the shoes!
Run
  • 23m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Got faster as the race went. Good finish.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder out of the gate.
Post race
Warm down:

walked it off

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of swimming.

Event comments:

Good Lord, I'm a lousy swimmer! Still almost 4 minutes faster than last year. Swim, T1, T2, ans bike all faster than last year. Run was a tad slower. Should not have been.




Last updated: 2009-05-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:15 | 820 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/28
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Bad
Suit: zoot
Course: out/back
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:26 | 13.14 miles | 19.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/28
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Good
course longer on my 305 than advertised.
Wind: Little
Course: two loops
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:49 | 03.11 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/28
Overall: 0/591
Performance: Average
Course: two loops
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5