Buffalo Creek Xterra - TriathlonSprint


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Buffalo Creek, Colorado
United States
Xterra
55F / 13C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 14m
Overall Rank = 68/85
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 19/21
Pre-race routine:

not much of a routine! waited to put my toe clips, water bottle cage, and tire pump on bike until the morning of race. had to choose between water bottle cage and bike pump because i couldn't fit both...i chose water.
Event warmup:

stretched, tried not to freak out from being so nervous!
Swim
  • 17m
  • 900 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was hard to get into a calm swim stroke. I was breathing every stroke on my R side. My goggles constantly fogged up and filled with water so I was always stopping and fixing them. I also had to pee so bad and would tread water for a couple seconds to try to go, but couldn't! I can't believe I did it in 17 minutes with all of the extra problems. I'm excited for my next swim!
What would you do differently?:

pee before swim. calm down. draft. get better goggles.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

I did my transition in 2 minutes according to my husband who was watching. But then I waited for Kelly to get done with her transition so that added about 3 minutes to my transition time.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 1h 29m
  • 10 miles
  • 6.74 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

train harder on the bike! The trail was 10 miles and it is ridiculous that it was my first time ever doing 10 miles on my mountain bike..haha!
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

forgot to pin my # on my jersey for the run!
Run
  • 25m
  • 2.5 miles
  • 10m  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

train harder!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training. we decided 6 1/2 weeks before the race that we were going to do it. i got sick the monday before the race and didn't train the whole week.

Event comments:

Awesome!


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Last updated: 2009-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:00 | 900 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/85
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:29:00 | 10 miles | 6.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/85
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: TOUGH!!!! 3 mile plunge down dirt road with lots of potholes and gravel. Then basically climbed the rest of the course...7 miles of brutal uphill. I had to walk my bike quite a bit towards to the end because it was just constant grinding the gears uphill and my legs were exhausted.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:00 | 02.5 miles | 10m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/85
Performance:
Course: Uphill right from the start which was killer after the bike ride. My goal was to not walk at all during the run but that was impossible. My legs were so weak and tired from the bike. There were some steep downhills which were a little scary on the weak legs...didnt want to blow out a knee.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5