UCLA IronBruin Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Los Angeles, California
United States
UCLA Triathlon Club
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 32m 39s
Overall Rank = 95/303
Age Group = 31
Age Group Rank = 5/13
Pre-race routine:

Woke up ate breakfast, did a short set of push-ups and sit-ups. Used the restroom at home instead of at race since it tends to get crowded. Loaded up the car and was on the road by 5am, got to UCLA in 30 minutes.
Swim
  • 09m 13s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was straight forwards, unfortunately the adrenaline kicked in early, the first 200M was really great, the last I was struggling for breath.
What would you do differently?:

Practice 400M sprints.
Transition 1
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Running in the mud out of the water threw me off balance several times and running with my cleats on in the mud didn't seem like a great idea.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 55m 6s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 14.70 mile/hr
Comments:

The most beautiful campus and course every ridden, at times I felt like I was just on a casual ride because the campus scenery takes your breath away. The uphill segments are long, but so is the downhill section. Aero bars won't help you since the course has one turn after another. Also the traffic patrol were terrible, saw on more than one occasion the traffic guards waving in the direction of the cyclists, but it was meant for the cars, which confused the competitors. Saw a cyclist almost come inches from colliding with a car.
What would you do differently?:

Go with a road setup, you'll want to be able to get out of your saddle to attack those hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Took my time tying my shoeslaces...needed a few seconds for my legs to transition from bike to run. Started feeling the onset of possible cramping.
Run
  • 25m 6s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great during the run, had to take it down a step on a few occasions as I attempted to keep my legs from cramping at bay.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps, cramps, cramps...can't seem to figure out why my last two races I've felt the onset of cramps and each time I'm holding back in order to keep from letting it occur.

Event comments:

Very disorganized for a 6th annual race. Lot's of volunteers but they had conflicting information. Overheard another participant who had done the race last year mention the previous years were much better. Don't know what happened this year.




Last updated: 2009-12-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:13 | 437 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri suit only
Course: Snake through 8 lanes for 400M
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:55:06 | 13.5 miles | 14.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Hills, hills, hills,
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:06 | 03 miles | 08m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Good
Course: Beautiful, just couldn't get enough of the campus. The run course is adjacent with the bike route. Some uphill but nothing too difficult. The spread was good didn't feel crowded or the need to dodge people. Directional markings were pretty bad, saw a runner in front of me turn left then right and come to a complete stop to try and sort out which way to go.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4