Salem Spring Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Salem, Utah
United States
Salem Spring Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 51s
Overall Rank = 55/639
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/72
Pre-race routine:

Had grape nuts for breakfast, and a granola bar for a snack about 45 minutes before the start. Got up at 6:15, loaded the truck and picked brother up. Eventually found a decent spot in transition and laid out my gear. Talked with a lot of friends and didn't let nerves get to me. Took 1000 mg of IBuproffin and two capsules of pepto bismal.
Event warmup:

Short bike ride to transition, and some jogging in transition area for warm up. Felt the tendon in my foot start to act up so I stopped and let it rest.
Swim
  • 12m 14s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got caught in the the "washing machine" to start. Had more difficulty sighting than I have in my past few races. Got beached at one point and had to make a quick course adjustment.
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Had some difficulty getting my wet feet in my shoes causing me to strain my shoulders. Was out of breath after trying to transition so quickly.
Bike
  • 37m 17s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 19.96 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Run
  • 23m 17s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

I was out of energy and my legs felt heavy to begin the run. I stopped long enough to sip a little water and really felt like I was struggling with the run. I have about 4 age groupers pass me. In the end I missed two or thress places by less than a minute.
What would you do differently?:

I was overtraining going into the race. In my attempt to get ready for a half iron man in August I didn't take enough rest in preparation for this race.
Post race
Event comments:

I beat my younger brother, that made for a great race.




Last updated: 2009-05-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:14 | 800 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/72
Overall: 71/639
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Course seemed a little short. Water was warm.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:17 | 12.4 miles | 19.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/72
Overall: 45/639
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Difficult coures with a lot of sharp turns and a few short, but steep hills. Hard to keep a consistent speed going.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:17 | 03.1 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/72
Overall: 140/639
Performance: Average
Course: One long gradual climb, one quick down hill, and one short up and down hill. Course was hot due to starting the race so late.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5