Castaic Lake Sprint Triathlon II - TriathlonSprint


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Castaic, California
United States
Running Wilde
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 4s
Overall Rank = 116/157
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 10/15
Pre-race routine:

Up early for the drive to Castaic. Beautiful morning, sunny and warm. Light breakfast and a cup of coffee for the one-hour ride. Plenty of parking, $11 fee to enter park, check in was very smooth. Transition area was wide open with lots of space between each rack
Event warmup:

I was in the last wave so I had plenty of time to stretch and swim prior to my heat
Swim
  • 05m 25s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was the first swim this summer that I felt like I had a good rhythm the entire swim. Also, what was especially nice was they had enough waves so there weren't 50 or more people all starting at the same time. My group had about 30 guys which was perfect.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Took my time in the transition. No problems
Bike
  • 36m 5s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.63 mile/hr
Comments:

Moderate hills made for a challenging ride. I'm glad it was only 10 miles and not 20.
Transition 2
  • 00m 25s
Comments:

Bike racked, shoes changed and out in record time. For me this was a very quick transition
Run
  • 29m 29s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Very easy pace, although my back felt a little tight during the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, stretched, drank water, ate oranges and a banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing. I had a really good swim; however, I got passed by a lot of guys in my age group on the bike. Only one guy in my age group passed me on the run and he finished just ahead of me, so overall I felt I did pretty good. Bottom line: I had a lot of fun

Event comments:

Everyone was positive and encouraging, even the LA Sheriff's deputies working the streets and Wayside. The volunteers did an awesome job. Loved the venue and look forward to next year.




Last updated: 2009-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:25 | 437 yards | 01m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/157
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Spring Suit
Course: Small arching swim to a large yellow bouy. 90 degree turn to shore. 100 yard sprint up a hill to the transition area.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:05 | 10 miles | 16.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/157
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Moderately hilly, but very well marked. Out from Castaic to Wayside (LASD) and back.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:25
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:29 | 03.2 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 0/157
Performance: Average
Course: Moderately hilly course out over spillway to boat ramp and back (2 miles), then past finish line for another 1/2 mile and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5