Mermaid Triathlon - Fremont - TriathlonSprint


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Fremont, California
United States
Mermaid
60F / 16C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 06m 31s
Overall Rank = 42/400
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/75
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early; ate a banana and a zone bar; stretched.
Swim
  • 9h 13m
  • 437 yards
  • 2h 06m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Struggled with other arms flailing and finding my way; breathing was difficult after rounding last bouy; had to side stroke for a while; then swam fast to beach; needs improvement.
What would you do differently?:

Get out quicker; keep a slow steady pace; better siting; don't panic
Transition 1
  • 03m 48s
Comments:

Needed to have quick tie shoelaces; spent too much time trying to tie shoes; also needed quicker way to get socks on;
What would you do differently?:

Take off entire suit before the run; quick tie shoelaces; clean feet and maybe sit down to put on socks and dry feet.
Bike
  • 32h 02m
  • 11 miles
  • 0.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Need a bike that fits me and I'd do much better; wasn't sure how to pace and when to push;
What would you do differently?:

Get a new bike; learn how to race
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Need to dump bike and helmet faster and then run
What would you do differently?:

Quick tie laces would help again here = used running shoes for bike segment
Run
  • 20h 21m
  • 2.5 miles
  • 8h 08m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Had trouble with shoes off the bike; need to have quick tie laces; otherwise ran strong; could have gone faster; sand run at the end killed me
What would you do differently?:

Faster pace
Post race
Warm down:

None - ate pancakes

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad shoe laces; didn't push myself hard enough on any segment

Event comments:

For mey first tri - it was an absolute blast; the swim was my worst segment and difficult with all of the bodies; need to work on this most; also need to get a bike the fits me better and push myself all around harder




Last updated: 2009-09-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
09:13:00 | 437 yards | 2h 06m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/75
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full wetsuit
Course: Triangle from beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:48
Performance: Below 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
32:02:00 | 11 miles | 0.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/75
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Average
Needed to be more aggressive on bike
Wind: Little
Course: Flat course 3 x around; not easy to pass on bridge which caused problems
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
20:21:00 | 02.5 miles | 8h 08m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/75
Overall: 0/400
Performance: Good
Could have run a bit faster; sprinted a the end; need to get on it quicker and blow it out
Course: gravel road with loop and slight hill
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4