Mission Bay - TriathlonSprint


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San Diego, California
United States
KOZ Enterprises
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 14m 32s
Overall Rank = 455/1494
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 61/142
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4:45 and had a bagel w/ peanut butter and a banana. Since this is was my first Tri I wanted to get to the transition area early so I wouldn't feel rushed in setting up my transition. Left hotel around 5:00 got to transition area around 5:10 or so. Gave me plenty of time to figure how everything was supposed to be.
Event warmup:

I did a light 10 minute jog around Mission Bay and swam for about 10 minutes just prior to my wave starting.
Swim
  • 09m 43s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

While I was a bit apprehensive about the swim, I felt well prepared and swam better than I expected. My goal was to swim the course in around 10:15 or so and I finished with a time of 9:43. Felt very comfortable throughout the swim. Very good swim course for someone competing in their first tri.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

Upon exiting the water I had a little bit of difficulty reaching the string to unzip my wetsuit. Once I was able to find the string I had no problem taking my wetsuit off in a timely manner.
What would you do differently?:

I had a bit of difficulty in putting on my socks prior to the bike which caused me to waste unnecessary time. I think next time I will try to skip the socks and ride sockless.
Bike
  • 35m 28s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 15.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Going into the race I felt that my strongest area was the bike portion of the race. I felt good going into the bike and then about a quarter of the way through the course we hit a head wind that caused my speed to drop dramatically. Easy and flat bike course I just didn't expect the wind. In training I was able to keep an 18 to 20 mile per hour pace on a continous basis, where during the tri I averaged only 15.7 MPH. Something to improve on for sure.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed harder on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Transition was much smoother than T1.
Run
  • 24m 48s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Going into the Tri I felt that running was going to be my weakest portion of the event. While I have never been strong runner I had a goal of running 9 to 9:30 pace, and was able to keep a sub 8 pace throughout the run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Found my family and enjoyed rest of the day in San Diego.

Event comments:

I felt this Tri was a very good triathlon for someone doing their first race. As everybody always says after their completing their first triathlon, "I am hooked".




Last updated: 2009-10-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:43 | 547 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/142
Overall: 334/1494
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Synergy
Course: The swim course was a straight shot with one left turn around the bouy right before exiting the water.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:28 | 9.32 miles | 15.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/142
Overall: 642/1494
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: The bike course was flat with the exception of a little bridge that had to be crossed right at the beginning and right at the end of the ride. After crossing the bridge the course goes through the Sea World parking lot and then loops around Fiesta Island and back the same way. The course had a couple of sharp turns that we had to watch out for.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:48 | 03.11 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/142
Overall: 416/1494
Performance:
Course: Run course was also very flat with the exception of the same little bridge that is at the beginning and end of the run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4