San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island - TriathlonOlympic


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San Francisco, California
United States
Tri-California
Total Time = 2h 58m 46s
Overall Rank = 127/329
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 29/28
Pre-race routine:

Got my usual pre-race latte and breakfast sandwich, no g.i. issues at previous races so I didn't any reason to get something else before this one.

Other then that, got transition set-up and tries to remain calm as this was my first Olympic distance race.
Event warmup:

Got in the water aprox. 10 minutes before the start of my wave, mostly to acclimate to the cool waters of the San Francisco Bay, light swimming.
Swim
  • 28m 39s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got off course a couple of times on the first loop of the back stretch, and then again on the final leg to the exit.
What would you do differently?:

Sight a bit more
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

Left leg cramped as I climb out of the water to the stairs, took it a bit slower jogging to transition. It was a bit of a jog from the racks to the mount line, running in cycling shoes was not all that fun.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe look at getting some Tri cycling shoes
Bike
  • 1h 28m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike leg felt good, stuck with my plan of not pushing past my current training pace, and rode with the run in mind.
What would you do differently?:

Just need to bike more in general
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Problems getting bike racked, 10 bikes per rack made it difficult to get it back, handle bars got caught on the spokes of the bike in the next spot. Once I finally got my bike racked, the rest of the transition went well.
What would you do differently?:

Practice slipping out the shoes while riding, if I don't have Tri shoes, I might as well minimize the time I run in them.
Run
  • 56m 39s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Run overall felt good, though on the return portion of lap 2 both quads began to cramp. Stopped for a moment to stretch them out, so lost a bit of time there but nothing to bad.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank so water, and then enjoyed a nice massage.

Event comments:

This race was well organized and a blast to do. If you do it, plan on getting there a bit early as it was quite a walk from parking to transition, maybe a quarter mile or more.

The only complaint was the number of people per rack, 10 bikes per rack was to many. Transition spots were assigned by race number, so you couldn't just move to a rack with more room. It made the transitions difficult. With more space on the racks, I'd have nothing to complain about.



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Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:39 | 1640 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/28
Overall: 154/329
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Counter clock-wise triangle, each leg 250m.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:28:00 | 24.85 miles | 16.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/28
Overall: 286/329
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat course, with one hill, 6 laps
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:56:39 | 06.21 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 27/28
Overall: 249/329
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course, out and back 3 times
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4