The Bike Factory Haleiwa Triathlon - Triathlon


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Haleiwa, Hawaii
United States
73F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 00m 51s
Overall Rank = 19/160
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/15
Pre-race routine:

Wandered through the course trying to figure out my strategy.
Event warmup:

Light jog and a swim out to the first buoy.
Swim
  • 07m 20s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

There was a lot of traffic at the first turn. I got kicked in my ribs twice. The ones that are still bruised from last weeks crash. Couple of elbows to the face and a few smacks to the large road rash on my leg and I was good to go. I got a little winded after the last turn. Not sure why. Warm up could have been better.
What would you do differently?:

I have not been able to train like I used to. My bosses decided that PT on my own was too much freedom. Now I get stuck with the standard unit PT instead of my 2 hour sessions. I didn't warm up as much as normal.
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

My time was great for T1. But it took me forever to get my shoes on. I hopped on and pedaled up to speed and after the right turn tried to slip my shoes on. I couldn't get my feet in the darn things. I haven't had any problems like this before either. Finally got them in and velcroed them down. They were loose, but I decide to leave them as they were.
What would you do differently?:

I haven't practiced this in awhile. Maybe I need to work on it some more.
Bike
  • 34m 37s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.80 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

More training.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

This was the fastest T2 I have ever done.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 17m 11s
  • 3 miles
  • 05m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Yes, I ran on the reef.
What would you do differently?:

Get faster
Post race
Warm down:

The usual

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

I liked this race. It was technically challenging, although a little shorter than a sprint. Makes me interested in off road triathlons.




Last updated: 2009-09-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:20 | 400 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 25/160
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Good course. Well marked. It actually went better than I thought it would.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:34:37 | 12 miles | 20.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 25/160
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Course was rough and full of debris and rocks. I saw many people working on their bikes on the side. A lot of people would ride close to the cones and make it difficult to pass no matter what you said to them. I tried once telling someone that their leg was on fire. It didn't work, but got a laugh. Coming into Haleiwa town the road paintings can be dangerous if wet. We were lucky today that it was mostly dry. Downhill speed plus slippery bumps on a corner is a recipe for disaster. After last weekend I'm way more cautious now on those road markers and bumps.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:17:11 | 03 miles | 05m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 33/160
Performance: Average
Course: I like the off road stuff.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4