Waterfront at Pu'uloa Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
Pacific Sport Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 25m
Overall Rank = 129/259
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/16
Pre-race routine:

Got up at about 4 am. I had some cereal and water and left for the race site at 4:50 am. Got there and set up transition and used the porta potty. My usual.
Event warmup:

Stretched and took a short jog.
Swim
  • 22m 11s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

Oh my god!!! What a terrible, horrible, aweful swim. My worst performance to date! I seriously almost gave up, but I didn't. I watched two other guys call for the lifeguards as I was flailing past them.
What would you do differently?:

Train, train, train, train....
Transition 1
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Good T-1 as usual. I was 4th in my age group for T-1 time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. At least I can do this right. Maybe its because I am so happy to be out of the water...
Bike
  • 32m 42s
  • 13 miles
  • 23.85 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty decent ride. Not my best placing but I'm not near as embarrassed by my bike as I am by the dang swim...
What would you do differently?:

Train...
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Not a bad T-2. I was under a minute, so I'm pretty happy with that. Struggled with the shoes a little bit which probably added about 5 - 10 secs.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice a little, but I wouldn't worry too much about this one. I'm certainly not going to move into contention with any improvements here.
Run
  • 28m 37s
  • 3.8 miles
  • 07m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm a little disappointed with my run because I usually place better.
What would you do differently?:

Train...
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and walked back to collect my junk and head home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training.

Event comments:

OK, this was by far the worst race I ever did. The swimming took so much out of me that I really think it impacted my bike and run legs noticeably. The surf was pretty high which I think had a big mental impact on my performance, but lets face it, my swim training has been pathetic to no-existent so what should I have expected? This was a real wake-up call to me and I know I can do much better than I did here in this race. Let's see what I do with this.




Last updated: 2009-10-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:11 | 820 yards | 02m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/16
Overall: 219/259
Performance: Bad
Suit: No
Course: Counterclockwise rectangle that paralleled the shore. They actually had to change the course due to the high surf.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:42 | 13 miles | 23.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 89/259
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Flat on the roads with little traffic. There are a couple of spots where the road surface is really rough though. BTW, the published length didn't match my Garmin which had the distance as 11.42 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:37 | 03.8 miles | 07m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/16
Overall: 113/259
Performance: Average
Course: Flat on the road for the most part (one small stretch over grass). BTW, again, the published distance didn't match Garmin - 3.65 miles.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
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