Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 58s
Overall Rank = 658/992
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 82/109
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep too well the night before but was OK getting up at 3:45AM (ugh). Had some breakfast and took off at 4:30 for LB.
Event warmup:

Stretched a bit before event; Did a 5-10 minute swim warmup, man that water felt COLD!
Swim
  • 16m 38s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall I was pleased as I didn't expect to swim this quickly however I was a bit lightheaded coming out of the water. Found myself passing quite a few people...I probably should have tried starting a bit further up in the pack.
What would you do differently?:

Push my pace a bit more at this distance and eat more before the race.
Transition 1
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

Would consider this OK since it was my first T1, but I did have some "challenges" getting out of my wetsuit. Otherwise I was very...slow and steady getting ready for the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting out of that wetsuit! :)
Bike
  • 39m 26s
  • 11 miles
  • 16.74 mile/hr
Comments:

My left hamstring and groin were acting up again. Kept me from staying in the big ring which really affected my average speed. Kept getting passed, unless I switched to the big ring, then I was doing the passing.
Transition 2
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Started to get a little slow at this point. Was methodical in getting ready to run.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks! :)
Run
  • 28m 56s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs were a bit sore at this point and my heart rate was elevated. No matter what I did, I couldn't keep my HR down.
What would you do differently?:

Considering I am not a very good runner, I wasn't too displeased with the overall. However, that was my lowest ranking of the three events so I guess it is time to RUN MORE.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Sore hamstring and groin (left side)

Event comments:

Overall, I was very pleased considering I've never done anything like this before. I felt very well prepared going in, however I feel as though I really didn't push myself as hard as I could have. I think in certain respects I overthought the notion of pacing myself.




Last updated: 2005-09-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:38 | 875 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 0/992
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:38
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:26 | 11 miles | 16.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 604/992
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:20
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:56 | 03 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/109
Overall: 801/992
Performance: Average
Course: Very flat course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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