San Diego Triathlon Classic - TriathlonOlympic


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San Diego, California
United States
Moment Sporting Events
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 39m 44s
Overall Rank = 231/770
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 38/80
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, light breakfast and hit the road to get there right when transition opens.
Event warmup:

Set up, short run to warm up and lots of stretching
Swim
  • 27m 2s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Start was difficult since everybody was taking off from the deep water. Lots of fighting for position and climbing over each other.
What would you do differently?:

Start closer to the front of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 02m 48s
Comments:

Good transition, it was just really big and there was quite a run between the swim exit and my bike, then another fair distance to the mounting line.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to put shoes on while riding
Bike
  • 1h 17m 25s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.26 mile/hr
Comments:

Should have prepared better for the hill portion of this course. There was no way for me to ride the actual course before the race since this portion is on a military base and I was out of town the only day they made it available to ride. Need to practice climbing hills more. The downhill portion was a nice reward though.
What would you do differently?:

Practice hills
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

No real problems here.
Run
  • 51m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Unfortunately my shoes rubbed me the wrong way during the run (literally) and I ended up with the worlds largest blister on my arch. The pain from this significantly slowed my run (probably at least 30s/mile slower). There was nothing I could do about it at this point but push through the pain and limp around on it later.
What would you do differently?:

Try not to get a blister
Post race
Warm down:

Not much other than some stretching since I could barely walk due to the blister.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A blister on my foot during the run.

Event comments:

Very organized race. This was probably one of the nicest transition areas I have ever seen! Lots of room for everyone! The course was very well marked and there were tons of volunteers pointing the right direction and cheering you on. I will definitely race this event again.




Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:02 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/80
Overall: 174/770
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Suit
Course: Rectangular
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:48
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:17:25 | 24.85 miles | 19.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/80
Overall: 297/770
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loops, 1 large hill that we had to climb twice.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:51:14 | 06.21 miles | 08m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/80
Overall: 322/770
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 loops, very flat, half on road, half trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5