18th Annual Desert Grande Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Casa Grande, Arizona
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 8s
Overall Rank = 96/442
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/49
Pre-race routine:

Ate a banana and drank some gatorade then drove to CAC
Event warmup:

Stretched and did a lap around the CAC Track
Swim
  • 08m 57s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started off really fast pasing 3 people before finishing my first lap. Tired out towards the end. Was passed by a husky lady and told she did great job while we tranisitioned
What would you do differently?:

Train Train Train
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Included in bike time. I think I did good and love the lock laces which made my transition really easy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 37m 50s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.86 mile/hr
Comments:

I should have pushed hard and sprinted a little. After all it is a sprint tri.

What would you do differently?:

Sprint more.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Included in bike
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 23m 21s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

After the transition from bike to run my back started to hurt and I was wondering if my back pain was going to make me walk. About a mile later everything was great and I encouraged fellow runners as I passed them.
What would you do differently?:

Run a little harder after my back felt better
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, drank water and ate egg muffin sandwich. Talked with Mark from Sierra Vista FCA Huddle.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

I will do this one again for the money and proximity to my home it can't be beat. Well organized ;)




Last updated: 2009-10-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:57 | 437 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 0/442
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: Swim was in a heated pool...nice;)
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:50 | 10 miles | 15.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/49
Overall: 101/442
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: A square around farm land with about a mile of good paved road and the rest was bumpy but I am used to that riding in Pinal County. Transistion is included
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:21 | 03 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/49
Overall: 73/442
Performance: Good
Course: On dirt around CAC campus w/ a few gradual small hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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