Oktoberfest Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Longmont, Colorado
United States
Without Limits Productions
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 40s
Overall Rank = 51/299
Age Group = M34-39
Age Group Rank = 9/24
Pre-race routine:

Starbucks and peanut butter crackers
Event warmup:

200 yard swim
Swim
  • 11m 55s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt really good. Started out in the second row, closer to the left. Waited a few seconds after the buzzer sounded so that I could get a full "dive" into the water. After the third bouy, my goggles were so fogged that I couldn't see the finish. Had to tread water for a bit while I washed out my goggles.
What would you do differently?:

Spit in my goggles before the race so that they don't fog.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Couldn't find my tri shorts, didn't want to wear my bike shorts in the swim, and I figured with just a 12 mile bike it wasn't worth the added time to put on and take off the bike shorts. Ended up just biking in my jammers which I think saved some time, both in T1 and T2.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice this. As much as I like the DeSoto, I have not had a race since I started wearing it that I was able to get out of it quickly.
Bike
  • 34m 34s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 21.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Unsure about reality of pace and distance. Never come close to biking this fast before, so if the distance was correct, I'm thrilled. Either way, I felt pretty comfortable with overall ride.
What would you do differently?:

???
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Couldn't find my stuff for what seemed like a minute but was probably only 15-20 seconds...I was in the wrong row of bikes.
What would you do differently?:

Bring a more distinguishable towel. Search the correct row.
Run
  • 24m 40s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy with run time, not particularly happy with performance. Hard to explain. Didn't feel as though I was pushing it and wishing now that I had gone aa little harder, especially on the return. Was able to give a decent sprint for the last 200 yards which was good..
What would you do differently?:

Throw caution to the wind and try and run faster earlier. This is called a spint for a reason.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still learning.

Event comments:

End of season two...I think. Real happy with time, as I had hoped to go under 1:20:00 (last year's sprint of the same distances was a 1:25+) This off seson will hopefully bring a strong push of consistency on the bike and more mileage running.




Last updated: 2009-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:55 | 820 yards | 01m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 26/299
Performance: Good
Suit: DeSoto T1
Course: Counter clockwise "Square"
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:34 | 12.4 miles | 21.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 70/299
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Three loops throughout neighborhoods in Longmont and finally finishing on CR 26 off of E County Line Rd.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:40 | 03.11 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 66/299
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on a packed dirt road.
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