5430 Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 37s
Overall Rank = 438/1067
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 59/85
Pre-race routine:

Get the stuff together at home - start suckin down coffee :)
Drive an hour to Boulder.
Event warmup:

Stretched, swam a little.
Swim
  • 17m 32s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had trouble seeing the bouys in the morning sun. At 300' actually had to stop and rinse the goggles. Found the course and took it on home. Just as I realigned I looked back and saw about 20 guys in my wave just as off course as I. Might have cost me 10 seconds, not too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Should've retreated the goggles with anti fog just before the race.
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Most of T1 time is running up the beach then out of T1. I was at my rack for less than 60 seconds. I did decide that I needed socks on the run since I got blisters on Wednesday night racing without. Figured I'd put them on in T1 and have a little cushion running through t1 and T2 that way.
What would you do differently?:

C'est la vie.
Bike
  • 50m 6s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 20.60 mile/hr
Comments:

This leg is the most disapointing.
What would you do differently?:

more training
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Didn't have yankz on these shoes so gave up a couple more seconds tieing my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

yanks
Run
  • 26m 36s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Better speed than at surf & turf just 3 days before. I'll take it@!
Post race
Warm down:

Ice water in the shade, then found food. They had the most incredible chocolate chip pancakes!!! :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

insufficient training

Event comments:

Hung out with Markdills38, juliapurr, swgtri, himself, luv2ride, macdaddy, and blackbud. CoGirl made a guest appearance too. The post-race hang out really makes the day for me. BT is full of so many cool people! ;)
And, this is the best race I know of.




Last updated: 2005-11-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:32 | 880 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 571/1067
Performance: Average
Suit: QR super full
Course: A rectangle of about 325x100x325. First long leg into the rising sun.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:39
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
00:50:06 | 17.2 miles | 20.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 371/1067
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:36 | 03.1 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/85
Overall: 498/1067
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on the dam.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5