Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake San Antonio, California
United States
Tri-California
81F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 19s
Overall Rank = 308/2093
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 32/223
Pre-race routine:

Ate a peanut butter and honey toast
Event warmup:

Didn't really warm-up. Boooo!
Swim
  • 30m 20s
  • 1500 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wetsuit opened up and water engulfed
What would you do differently?:

Make sure wetsuit is on correctly
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

Have shoe laces that lace up quickly
What would you do differently?:

Don't waste time with the watch
Bike
  • 1h 25m 20s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.47 mile/hr
Comments:

I was going 85 percent.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I think I did good.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Run
  • 44m 9s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I did great! Maybe not go as hard downhill because my achilles hurt.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing. Just stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My wetsuit getting open on the swim

Event comments:

This was a great race and by far my best finish. I can build from what I learned today and have great races in the future. This whole triathlon thing finally makes sense.




Last updated: 2009-11-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:20 | 1500 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/223
Overall: 0/2093
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Water was choppy and my wetsuit opened up so I was swimming really slowly
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 55F / 13C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:25:20 | 24.85 miles | 17.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/223
Overall: 0/2093
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:44:09 | 06.21 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/223
Overall: 0/2093
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly with some sections on trails and some sections on pavement
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5