Honolulu Tinman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
Tinman Hawaii
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 09m 40s
Overall Rank = 432/542
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 47/54
Pre-race routine:

Woke up to the final stage of the TDF. Had a couple slices of toast w/ peanut butter and a cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

Parked the car on Kapahulu and took and easy spin on the bike to race check in. Had a gel about a half hour before my start and drank some water and gatorade. It looked like it was going to be a humid day.
Swim
  • 22m 9s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

After the hell that was the Firecraker Tri swim, the was a welcome relief. Water was choppy and pushed me around some but I never felt in trouble. Ended up stopping to sight more than I wanted to and found I was weaving around on the course. Probably swam closer to a 1K than the 800m. Got into a bit of a scrum with a few swimmers ahead of me and the fast swimmers in the wave behind me. I think I lost my RoadID during that entanglement.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get comfortable breathing to my right-hand side.
Transition 1
  • 03m 10s
Comments:

Slow. I knew it was going to be slower than usual with the run distance from the beach timing mat to transition. I was surprised to find my transition time was in the top half of my group.
What would you do differently?:

Can't think of anything I would change. Other than being affected by the length of the run to transition, I though I got my gear on as quickly as I'd done in practice.
Bike
  • 1h 25m 1s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.54 mile/hr
Comments:

I was back on my road bike for this race and it showed just how much aerodynamics affects speed. I did this same course with identical wind conditions over the last month. Using my tri bike during training, I was, on average, 2mph faster. I made the best of it, though. I managed to pass some people on more aero bikes and in more aero positions and didn't get frustrated when others in more aero positions passed me. Heartbreak hill didn't concern me as it's a part of my regular long training ride so I'm used to suffering for a couple of minutes climbing it. I did drink too much for the conditions and how I was feeling. It really affected me on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Not break the retaining bolt that locks in the stem rise angle on my Felt a week-and-a-half before race day.
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Slower than in practice. I had a little bit of trouble getting my socks and shoes on. But I really lost seconds w/ swapping my bike/run number belts.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe forget about using two number belts for the required bike number and run number. I saw more than a few people use their bike number instead of their run number for the run.
Run
  • 1h 17m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I had trained well in the month leading up to the race but I made two critical errors during the race. The first error was drinking too much on the bike as my stomach was sloshing around for the first 2 miles. But the big mistake was that I went out harder than I should have trying to make up time I lost on the bike and trying to hold off those I had passed on the bike. I paid for it about 4.5 miles in. I ended up walking/shuffling along for the remaining distance.
What would you do differently?:

Run my own race. Don't worry about whether I get passed as long as I'm running at the pace I can sustain for the entire distance without having to walk.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a couple glasses of gatorade, a raisin bagel, and a banana. Walked around and got my gear from transition.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having my tri bike and not running my own race pace.

Event comments:

My first Tinman Tri. This was a good race and very well organized. Will be racing this again in the future.




Last updated: 2009-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:09 | 820 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/54
Overall: 503/542
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Out-and-back course parallel to the shoreline.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:25:01 | 24.85 miles | 17.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/54
Overall: 320/542
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Up on the southern end of Diamond Head into Kahala and then along Kalanianaole Hwy to Hawaii Kai with a short but steep climb (Heartbreak Hill) to the turnaround point. Return along pretty much the same route.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:17:27 | 06.21 miles | 12m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 49/54
Overall: 476/542
Performance: Below average
Course: A loop of Diamond Head with a little detour into Kahala.
Keeping cool Average 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4