Treasure Island Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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San Francisco, California
United States
TriCalifornia
62F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 53m 3s
Overall Rank = 343/736
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 61/96
Pre-race routine:

8 weeks total training. Rested for 3 days prior. Consumed 800g of carbs for those 3 days. Plenty of sleep.
Event warmup:

Not much. Stretching and a 5 minute run.
Swim
  • 32m 49s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt really good on swim. I'm suprised my time was so slow.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster I guess. Can't really complain here. I guess I just need more training
Transition 1
  • 03m 22s
Comments:

No big deal here.
Bike
  • 1h 23m 34s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Blew my left hamstring on mile 18. Almost DNF'ed. Limped home on one leg.
What would you do differently?:

Need more training. These folks were fast!
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Could barely walk due to hamstring. Really painful.
Run
  • 51m 27s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

spent 5 minutes in grass stretching. Wasn't sure I could keep going. Limped (literally) first mile. Started to loosen at mile 2.
What would you do differently?:

Prevent injury
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

2 things. First, I just started training 8 weeks ago. Not enough. Second and more importantly my hamstring blew.

Event comments:

Great race in a beautiful setting. Well organized. Wish so much I didn't suffer the injury.




Last updated: 2005-11-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:49 | 1640 yards | 02m / 100yards
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 265/736
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra
Course: 2 loop counter clockwise in San Fran bay. Water way Cold!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 58F / 14C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:22
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:23:34 | 24.85 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 365/736
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: 6 loops with one good 100 ft climb about 1/4 mile in it. Very technical with lots of tight corners. Plenty of rough spots and potholes to avoid.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:51:27 | 06.21 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/96
Overall: 369/736
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 loops flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4