Rattlesnake Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 59m 16s
Overall Rank = 191/448
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/16
Pre-race routine:

Got up 5AM. Rode with Jon, so it was nice to relax. Maybe too nice- forgot my breakfast! DOH!
Event warmup:

Standing in the line to get my #. Absurdly long time to get it, like 30 + minutes in line. Had just enough time to get back to transition, get set up and get into my wetsuit. Swam a but and kept trying to move to keep warm- the water was a little cold. Would have preferred to run but that wasn't going to happen in a wetsuit....
Swim
  • 24m 53s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

What can I say? I swam fast. Could have been faster but I was weaving in and out of traffic. At 6'5" 245 I don't want to be an a-hole and punch and kick my way through. Overall satisifed, this is just part of the sport, right? I figure I could have maybe gotten down to 22:30 or so had this been a straight shot minus traffic.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe get some tinted goggles? Sun was bright.
Transition 1
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

OK. Had the shoes on the pedals but some minor issues getting into them. Not a bad transition. Since I didn't have breakfast I took a little time to get some gel and water in.
What would you do differently?:

Not much- other than remember the Glide to get the wetsuit off faster. Pretty good though.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 27s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.31 mile/hr
Comments:

Fine ride. Opted to use the aero bars very little- after last weeks back disaster I didn't want to ruin my run. Felt wonderful on the bike, I LOVE this course. Never did the 1st part where the road takes you to the divers area- it was pretty rough surface. Overall pretty happy with this.
Passed by Mollyland @ about mile 21, always nice to see a friendly face. Felt bad she was having GI issues.
What would you do differently?:

Remove the aerobars and save the weight if I'm not going to use them. Or get fitted would be an even better idea! Pretty happy though.
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

Took my time here. I wanted to make sure I was going to be composed for the run. Did not want a repeat of S-M-D. Could have probably pushed it a little harder, but oh well.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know....
Run
  • 1h 09m 20s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

OK, this looks bad. But consider after exiting transition I stopped at the port-a-pot to pee. Also took the chiropractors advice and sprayed biofreeze all over my back. Pulling off a soaking wet racesuit took some time... I'd say I was in there for a good 4 minutes, making my run pace really about 10:20? Still not great, but I'll take it. Out portion was uphill and had to walk up some hills. About mile 2 saw Cassi from CAC cheering us on- that was pretty cool! Felt good- spectators make me happy :) Finally got my legs and feet at about mile 3. Turnaround was great- the volunteers were spraying water. That was pretty refreshing. 2nd half of run went well- I don't have a Garmin but I'm willing to bet I was down well under 10 on the pace. Finished really strong, trying to beat the clock. Did it! 2:59:18- goal was 3 hours!
What would you do differently?:

Run more, run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around- found Drewulu and Mollyland. Had some pictures taken. Welcomed Jon back in. Ate a great lunch and drank a beer :)
Little stretching and laughing with friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not eating. Although I don't think it made a huge difference. I need to brick more. Thinking I may get a Garmin for motivation. Have to sell the wife on that idea :)

Event comments:

Love this race! Had an awesome time, and it's always fun to race with my buddies. Thinking I may do the Crazy-Back-To-Back next year.




Last updated: 2009-08-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:53 | 1640 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 24/448
Performance: Good
Suit: NeoSport sleeveless
Course: Out and back 2X on Aurora Res.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:33
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:21:27 | 24.85 miles | 18.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/16
Overall: 158/448
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out on Powhatton and on to Quincy. Nice rollers and very pretty views of the front range
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
01:09:20 | 06.21 miles | 11m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/16
Overall: 331/448
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5