Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon at Uvas Reservoir - TriathlonSprint


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Morgan Hill, California
United States
J&A Productions
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 43s
Overall Rank = 252/782
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 48/96
Pre-race routine:

Standing in line to pick up packet. Has Gu with caffine 15 minutes before swim start
Event warmup:

swam 500 yds easy
Swim
  • 22h 06m
  • 1320 yards
  • 1h 40m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was warm but I had trouble with sun glare on first 3 legs. I had to focus on stroke count to stay calm
What would you do differently?:

tinted goggles
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

I was too slow. Just did no feel like making a mistake. The transition area was very crowded and my bike was racked too close to another racer.
What would you do differently?:

Register with a tri club so I could use their rack
Bike
  • 51m 9s
  • 16 miles
  • 18.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I was not careful enough
What would you do differently?:

I need to do a safety check in transition. I could have had an accident, I was lucky
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

The racks were crowded. It was hard to re rack without damaging somebody elses area
What would you do differently?:

Use the tri club racks
Run
  • 39m 56s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Good course
What would you do differently?:

Faster in first two miles, I went out easy
Post race
Warm down:

Soaked in lake. It was great

What limited your ability to perform faster:

15 to 20 pounds

Event comments:

USA productions was great, but the check in and the racking seemed too crowded. I think the race needed to be limited to 500 or so




Last updated: 2009-05-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
22:06:00 | 1320 yards | 1h 40m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Average
Suit: full
Course: Counter clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:51:09 | 16 miles | 18.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 0/782
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Hilly around lake. It was a great course, my rear hub was loose and I failed to check my bike when racking, so I had a low speed wobble going.
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 75
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:56 | 05 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 0/782
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with aid every mile
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4