5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports Corp.
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 14s
Overall Rank = 458/1277
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 67/140
Pre-race routine:

PBJ Toast. 3 small pancakes. 1/2 banana in car. Ate plenty, couldn't get more down from nerves.
A little rushed before race.
Had a gel 20 min b4 swim.
Event warmup:

Jogged 2 minutes. Pushups etc.
Swim
  • 16m 45s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

First OWS!
That was hard. I never got into any rhythm. Did a few strokes and arms got really tired, had to breast stroke a bit. This repeated. Contact with others wasn't too bad, but it would get me out of rhythm. I think my arms are just too weak for long sleeve wetsuit. But all in all, just at 2 min per 100yd, which is my normal non-wetsuit pool swim time.

What would you do differently?:

More wetsuit swimming. Maybe try sleeveless.
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

Long run from beach (though I don't have anything to compare to). Went alot beter than past T1s.
Bike
  • 51m 40s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 19.97 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a good ride. Official results say avg 20 mph which i'm ecstatic about. I was hoping for 19mph. I wasn't too tired after either. had some cloud cover for part, which made it almost cold. lots of bikes to pass. Had a gel at start and then with 2 miles to go.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Had one foot out of shoe on top, with the other still in but strap off, because I thought about doing this too late. not too bad though. bike transition area with 1300 bikes. This went well for me, though I forgot to tighten my laces. And all through the race I was off with Garmin button presses.
Run
  • 23m 44s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

This went well. I did stop 2 minutes in to tighten my shoes and to stretch my calfs. This seems to be a recurent thing for me from bike to run, so I'll have to remember to stretch them in T2. Grabbed a cup of water to pour on head going out, and one to pour into face coming back.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster. I think I left some time out there. I was worried about making it the whole way and abdomen cramping.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, find family, wait in lines.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim (maybe wetsuit). Experience.

Event comments:

Lots of people. Lots of long lines. But it was fun.




Last updated: 2009-10-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:45 | 875 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 755/1277
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full
Course: out and back rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:40 | 17.2 miles | 19.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 504/1277
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: first quarter uphill, then some rolling, then mostly downhill.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:44 | 03.1 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 296/1277
Performance:
Course: flat out and back. sunny.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3