BlasterBlast Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Golden, Colorado
United States
School of the Mines
45F / 7C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 18s
Overall Rank = 30/79
Age Group = M2529
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

I woke up 3 hours early for the 2hr drive from Colorado Springs to Golden. A long drive added with 2 accidents (black ice) en route slowing traffic to get there. Next time I would consider staying in Golden the night before.

This was my first triathlon so I was mainly going off of advice from my brother-in-law on how to set up and transition. I gained a little knowledge by watching some of the veteran triathletes setup their transition areas.
Event warmup:

The pool was available to do some swimming to warm up.
Swim
  • 08m 38s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swimmers were stagger started every 30 seconds. I had no issue running into the person ahead of me or the person behind me catching me.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on my endurance swimming and pacing. The adrenaline of the race made me start swimming too fast and I was out of gas for the last 100m. Not being a swimmer by trade, this is something I really need to continue to work on. I also need to build to be able to do the 400m with only the front crawl and not need to use the breast stroke to rest.
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

This being my first transition I wish I had actually practiced it. It felt like a very long time and it was very cold. Very short distance from pool to transition area made this a very smooth transition.
What would you do differently?:

Rehearse Transitions! Just like I practice doing each event I need to practice doing transitions as well. Having a second towel (one to sit on and one to dry with) would have been helpful. I also need to practice clipping in my bike shoes for a faster start.
Bike
  • 32m 55s
  • 8 miles
  • 14.58 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Definitely need to train more hills. I didn't realize the course would be straight up and straight down. It made for a very tough ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
What would you do differently?:

Need to make the transition more fluid. Again, practice will help here. Needs to be muscle memory rather than thinking about what to do.
Run
  • 25m 12s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I would carry my extra water bottle with me so that I am not dependent on the water points to take a drink.
Post race
Warm down:

I was able to cool down and stretch. They had Einstein bagels and water/gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to practice transitions and hit the hills on the bike.

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon and I thought it was run extremely well. I would consider looking at other options for the bike course.




Last updated: 2009-05-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:38 | 400 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 59/79
Performance: Average
Suit: Army PT shorts
Course: Indoor Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:31
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:55 | 08 miles | 14.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 39/79
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: The course in my opinion was pretty miserable. It was 6 laps around the Colorado School of Mines. Each lap had 7 turns in it. I would say it was 45% steep downhill, 45% steep uphill, and 10% flat. It had snowed significantly the days leading up to the race. The route was clear of snow, but was very wet. This caused me to go a lot slower than I anticipated.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:12 | 03.2 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/11
Overall: 19/79
Performance: Good
Course: Course was out and back with a pretty decent hill for the last .5 mile.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4