Tri for the Cure - Denver - TriathlonSprint


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Denver, Colorado
United States
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 7s
Overall Rank = 160/2702
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 11/225
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, showered, drank most of a bottle of gatorade, ate a bagel with peanut butter, ate a banana in the transition area before my wave.
Event warmup:

Stretched for the swim
Swim
  • 18m 42s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt like I didn't do very well in the swim, but took over a minute off of last years time.
What would you do differently?:

Definitely need more swim training.
Transition 1
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

Was worried about the long trek to the bike mount and running in my bike shoes, actually did pretty well, it was just crowded and couldn't do it as fast as I wanted to.
Bike
  • 34m 37s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt I had a good bike, wanted to avg 19mph, did 19.7, knew that run would be hard afterwards, but knew I had strong legs and would just do the best I could
Transition 2
  • 01m 49s
Comments:

Had no idea how long it took until results were up, felt pretty good, no issues
What would you do differently?:

need lace locks
Run
  • 28m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Really suffered on the run, I just was over heating, and got a stitch aroun dmile 2, HR was really high, just had to keep running to get it over with.
What would you do differently?:

I think I need to practice running after a hard bike ride and while it's hot outside
Post race
Warm down:

fluids inside and outside

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat and humidity

Event comments:

Very pleased overall, I cut over 5 minutes off of last years time, but have room for improvement in all events.




Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:42 | 820 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 1038/2702
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Triangle shape, running clockwise in Cherry Creek Resevoir, low visibility in the water.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:58
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:
Biking
00:34:37 | 12.43 miles | 21.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 64/2702
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Bike course around Cherry Creek State Park
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:59 | 03.11 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 423/2702
Performance: Bad
Course: Up the dam road, then down the dam road. No shade
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4