Pasadena Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Pasadena, California
United States
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Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 40s
Overall Rank = 292/804
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 36/62
Pre-race routine:

Arrived a couple hours early and got a good spot in the transition area. Made sure I had a good breakfast and a good stretch.
Event warmup:

Stretched, had some energy gel and went to the bathroom.
Swim
  • 03m 52s
  • 164 yards
  • 02m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was warm but felt good. Had a little trouble navigating around some people.
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Bike
  • 32m 53s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 17.01 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a good course with a good uphill at the beginning of the loop and a good downhill at the end of the loop. Each lap had more people on the course and made it harder to maneuver through the crowd.
What would you do differently?:

Ride harder.
Transition 2
  • 03m 56s
Run
  • 29m 48s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

I just took the run easy and probably didn't get as good a time as I could
What would you do differently?:

Run harder
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first tri and I didn't know what to expect. Transition times were slow also.

Event comments:

Very well organized race with lots of volunteers and a well marked course.




Last updated: 2010-02-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:03:52 | 164 yards | 02m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/62
Overall: 177/804
Performance: Good
Suit: tri shorts
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:53 | 9.32 miles | 17.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 31/62
Overall: 244/804
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:56
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:48 | 03.11 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 39/62
Overall: 387/804
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4