Tri the Creek Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
Total Time = 1h 11m 15s
Overall Rank = 20/327
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/24
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 am and started coffee and oatmeal. Ate oatmeal with a banana and honey in it. Drank coffee and waited for mother nature to call but instead it was Dick Dime calling! Its so cool to have Dime as a friend and inspiration to do this sport, I am lucky to have such a good friend. Then I took care of loading everything up and making sure I had every piece of gear accounted for.
Event warmup:

I didnt really warm up that much other than jogging back and forth from the porta cans to the transition area. Then I swam for about 2-5 minutes before my wave started.
Swim
  • 15m 6s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 53s / 100 meters
Comments:

I was pretty nervous at the start and I was trying to calm down and breathe. The race hadnt even started yet and I was starting to nervously breathe faster. Before the race I was thinking I would start on the far inside of the wave but I ended up kind of in a right middle position but it just felt like the place to start. I think this made me a little nervous as well since in my first race I completely avoided having anyone near me really. At the start I bounced around a little between the 2 people on either side of me but I got away from them pretty fast. I knew I was doing pretty good when I made it through the all of the pink caps and I could only see one gold cap out in the middle of some light blue caps. I didnt head right for him I just picked the straightest line to the finish buoy. It was cool getting out of the water and seeing my coach Mark Dillard cheering for me! I owe part of my success thus far in triathlon to his excellent coaching, Thanks Mark!
What would you do differently?:

I think the swim is the only place in this race that I probably could have pushed harder. I think as I turned the last buoy I could have made a charge. I stayed at the same pace all the way to the beach because I was worried about getting to the beach and breathing really hard. I was still sucking some wind on the way to transition but it could have been a lot more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

I didnt put my helmet on at the same time I took off my wetsuit. I took the wetsuit off, then shoes on, then helmet on, and grab the bike and go.
What would you do differently?:

It went pretty smooth I thought but I guess it could have been a bit faster.
Bike
  • 33m 18s
  • 13.67 miles
  • 24.63 mile/hr
Comments:

I was in the wrong gear I think to start but I got up to speed in a decent amount of time. I wanted to put down the best possible bike ride I had in me for this day. I didnt want to feel like I could have gone harder like I did in my first race. I rode the whole time thinking "when is Dime gonna pass me? I went back and forth between that and "Dime is coming, Dime is coming". I only got passed twice, and the first guy that passed me I caught and passed back. The other pass was none other than Dick Dime who finally caught me just a couple minutes before the transition.
What would you do differently?:

I did the best possible bike I could do, I dont think I could have done any better time than this on this day.
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

I fumbled with my bike because I put it in front tire first and it would start to fall over so I had to spin it around and get to my shoes. Still pretty fast considering. And I had to give a yell out to Dime as he was putting on his shoes as I was running to rack my bike. I was feeling pretty good about the race so far when I got to see him in T2.
What would you do differently?:

Put the bike in the rack the same way I took it out, Hello McFly!
Run
  • 20m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I was hurting on this run but I stayed pretty ok until the end. I had to slow down a bit around a mile and recover some but I started pushing again pretty quick. At the turn around I really started stretching out my gait and trying to put the hammer down. I felt like I was running in molasses for the first mile and I thought that was going away at the turnaround. The course was short in distance according to Garmins I guess but on the way in I pushed as hard as I could go without going redline. I was in 3rd wave so there werent a ton of people at the finish. The finish was slightly annoying because I was trying to run hard in and the other participants were running out against me coming in. It was awesome to see Dick Dime and Dillard at the finish but I was sucking air like crazy and foaming at the mouth when I finished. It took me awhile to feel normal at the finish.
What would you do differently?:

I put down the best run I had in me, it would have been nicer to have new shoes but thats all I can think of.
Post race
Warm down:

BEER!!! Walked around and had some beer and some fruit. I couldnt eat the pizza because I was feeling kinda pukey. I did drink some water too, but the beer was really helping me feel "better"!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to train more, there is a faster time in me trying to get out.

Event comments:

This was a great race for me and the tshirt has an awesome graphic on it. I got a sweet beer glass with the logo and 3rd place on it. They also gave away $2000 in gift cards to Bike Source. My coworker Bruce won $150 so that was cool but so many people left it felt like it would be easy to win something. Maybe next time...




Last updated: 2009-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:06 | 800 meters | 01m 53s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/24
Overall: 0/327
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra full
Course: A U shaped course with buoys on the right.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:18 | 13.67 miles | 24.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/24
Overall: 0/327
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Out and back loop.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 0
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:46 | 03.11 miles | 06m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/24
Overall: 0/327
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back loop on bike path.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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