Tri-N-July - TriathlonSprint


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Highlanda Ranch, Colorado
United States
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/14
Pre-race routine:

Wake up, walk Bullit while drinking coffee.
I had a 6:50 start swim so planned on getting there by 5:30 to set up / warm up and such.
I have a hard time eating in the a.m. so I made a turkey sandwhich, tossed in the back pack and was on my way.
Event warmup:

Short ride from the parking area to transition then a mile jog.
Swim
  • 17m 18s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
Comments:

This swim today appeared to be a struggle for me and is not in accordance with what I was expecting. I did a time trial the other day at CAC and was right about 2 minutes faster than this. I was on the end lane with three other accomplished swimmers. Two of the girls were on college swim team. The hardest part of dealing with the pool swim today was the turning around. I do not flip turn (yet) therefore I struggle with some efficiency there. I felt pretty anxious as I was lapped twice and felt like I gave up before I fought the battle.
What would you do differently?:

Learn flip turns if I continue to do pool triathlons.
Transition 1
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Second triathlon so still trying to figure out what works.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transition.
This was quite an improvement from last time. I felt more organized.
Bike
  • 50m 16s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Much improvement over last bike performance - however much more room for improvement. Hill climing abilities were better - but the descent is a challenge for me. I have this fear of downhill speed and afraid of breaking my head I need to get over. Also need to practice hydrating better on the bike. I did not start to feel settled in and comfortable on the bike until about mile 10.
What would you do differently?:

practice downhill (and up!)
ride harder more often!
Forget about the swim and be present with the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Getting off the bike I was disorientated and went to the wrong bike rack. I quickly realized where I was.
Helmet off, bike on rack, grab everything, shoes on and went.
Forget to leave the shoes tied so struggled with getting them on.
I put the watch, race belt and visor on while running. So that went well.
What would you do differently?:

Remember where I am.
Tie shoes.

Run
  • 31m 39s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Fastest run in my AG!
Passed both swimmer girls that lapped me in the pool.
I still think I could have run sub 30 minutes on this course.

What would you do differently?:

Run more hills.
Run faster, harder, more often.;)
Post race
Warm down:

Microbrew beer, more gatorade.
Some stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I should get a new bike! (that will be next year!)
I was not as focused today as I have been in the past. Life events = mind occupied.

Event comments:

They needed more cones on the bike course.
Lots of volunteers.
Great shirts and a fancy award medal.




Last updated: 2009-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:18 | 750 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:58
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:16 | 14 miles | 16.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Challenging bike course. Matt and I rode part of it once so I knew what I was looking at. We exited Eastridge Recreation center crossing University to Grace Blvd, left on Fairview MacAruther Ranch road the up Monarch Parkway. This was a pretty decent hill to the top of the pass.Alot of turning and circling then back down Monarch. This is where the 35 mph limit was. Great uphill/ downhill course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:39 | 04 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: HILLY!!! They were not kidding in the description when they said "challenging run course" . I loved it though - my kind of running.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4