Crescent City Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Crescent City, California
United States
84F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 39s
Overall Rank = 23/66
Age Group = 30-39 Male
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Pre-race routine:

Eat 1 1/2 ClifBars, 1 banana & 12 oz black coffee @ 5:00 AM.
1 PowerBar Energy Gel and 16oz water @ 7:30.
Event warmup:

Very light swim drills.
Swim
  • 11m 38s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Unknown age group rank, but overall placed 44 of 66 in the swim. A minute better than my 500 time in the Beaver Freezer, but a massive dissapointment nonetheless becasue I've spent a lot of time training for the swim over the last couple of months.
What would you do differently?:

Swimming will be a top triathlon improvement priority for sure. Next triathlon I'm leaving my watch in the car and I'm not going to try to time my swim splits. Also, I need to learn how to do flip turns.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

T-1 was pretty good. Fumbled with my number belt a little bit and was a little bit slow getting my shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Could have gotten my shoes on a little faster. Next time I'll put powder in my shoes and body glide on my feet while setting up in transition before the race.
Bike
  • 41m 31s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Unknown age group rank. 22 of 66 finishers overall. Thrilled to be in the top 1/3 of the pack on a man killer of a full suspension, 42 lb. Mongoose mountain bike with 26" knobbies. Can't wait to get a new bike!!!
What would you do differently?:

Ride an appropriate bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 19s
Comments:

T-2 was good. One other person in the field had a :19 T-2 time. I'm pleasantly surprised that I was in and out that quick.
What would you do differently?:

I'll try to shave a second off of that time next year :-)
Run
  • 25m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I'm so excited to finish my run in the top 1/3 of the field. That injury free 8:31 mile pace that would be a Sunday drive for most is a huge improvement for a tortoise like me. :]
What would you do differently?:

Keep up the run training and shave the minutes off of my time :]
Post race
Warm down:

A couple yoga poses to keep the legs from locking up :]

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim was pathetic. That wattage on an appropriate race bike would result in a much greater speed. New bike and improved swim are top priorities for the next race.

Event comments:

These folks did an excellent job and put on a great race. The race volunteers were fabulous. It really did exceed my expectations. Even Mother Nature cooperated and gave us a warm and sunny race day. It was a fantastic experience and I'm looking forward to next years race already! Good job folks!




Last updated: 2010-02-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:38 | 500 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 44/66
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot tri suit
Course: The Fred Endert Municiple Pool - the best saltwater, constant 84 degree temperature indoor swimming pool ever :)
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:31 | 12 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 22/66
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Nice course along the ocean. Great day for a triathlon - the weather could not have been better. Fairly flat course with very mild hills. The roads are in good shape and the volunteers did a good job at the intersections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:19
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:50 | 03.11 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 21/66
Performance: Good
Course: Flat as a pancake and just beautiful. Where else do you get to run out on a pier where people are fishing in the ocean as part of a triathlon race course? It was a fabulous run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4