Rattlesnake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
RattlesnakeTri.com
67F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 36s
Overall Rank = 150/451
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/48
Swim
  • 08m 25s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

One at a time every 3-4 seconds. A good way to start, in my opinion. First leg headed straight into the sun, which made sighting a bit difficult.

Rocks on the exit made that tough.

Wet suit strippers were great. I was a wet suit stripee virgin and they were very gentle. It saved at least a few seconds on the transition!
Transition 1
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Ovrall a good transition. Opted for no socks - probaby saving a half minute or more. Quite a haul from the beach up to the transition area, though...
Bike
  • 39m 40s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.15 mile/hr
Comments:

A good bike...SO much easier than the Oly distance. Just getting warmed up and then it's over! A good jaunt.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Initially put the bike in the rack front wheel first. It seemed unstable, so after a few seconds of trying to stabilize, I opted to take it out, turn it around, and rack it with the rear wheel first. Live and learn...should have done that at the start. Cost me about 15 seconds. Opted for no socks for the run...
Run
  • 30m 27s
  • 3.17 miles
  • 09m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm still not a very good runner. The 9:36/mile pace was my best yet in a tri, but I still lost a tone of ground to competitors. It's just not my strength, but I need to improve.
Post race
Event comments:

A great race...very well organized. Highly recommend it. I'll be back next year.




Last updated: 2005-08-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:25 | 547 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/48
Overall: 0/451
Performance: Good
Suit: Full wetsuit
Course: Rectangular, with the first leg headed straight into the early morning sun.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 67F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:38
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:40 | 12 miles | 18.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/48
Overall: 0/451
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back from the revervoir to Quincy, east on Quincy and back. Rolling hills...a bit more hilly than I thought it would be.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:27 | 03.17 miles | 09m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/48
Overall: 0/451
Performance: Average
Course: Some hills...vey exposed. Heat wasn't terrible, though
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