Redondo Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Redondo Beach, California
United States
TC Tri Productions, LLC
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 01m 43s
Overall Rank = 188/514
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 16/33
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:15, made a pb&j, loaded up the gear and headed out. Set up in the transition area nice and early, only to realize I had forgotten my bike shoes. Luckily, I live about 15 minutes away and was able to head home, pick them up, and get back in time.
Event warmup:

Running to and from the car when I realized i forgot my shoes. Dunked my head in the water and swam out past the breakers and back about 10 minutes before my wave started.
Swim
  • 19m 41s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 28s / 100 meters
Comments:

Getting to the first buoy felt fine, but my shoulders were burning for the rest of the swim, and my form suffered because of it. Really need to start getting more pool (and ocean) time in.
Transition 1
  • 04m 23s
Comments:

Long run into T1, and my bare feet, which have grown soft from lack of contact with the ground, slowed me down. Wetsuit came off easily.
Bike
  • 19m 35s
  • 6 miles
  • 18.38 mile/hr
Comments:

Not much to say about the bike leg- I felt I pushed pretty hard, just haven't trained enough to put down very impressive numbers.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Pretty quick T2. Forgot to take my feet out of the shoes on the ride, oh well.
Run
  • 16m 18s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

I liked the run course. Again, given lack of training, ~8:00 miles is what I should expect. Had some minor side stitches. Passed a few folks, then got out-kicked in the last 50m by someone in my AG. D'oh.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank fluids, walked around expo

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training

Event comments:

Really impressed by this race. Short, but not crowded, nice local vibe, lots of volunteers, well run.




Last updated: 2010-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:41 | 800 meters | 02m 28s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/514
Performance: Below average
Time includes run up the beach, probably another minute or so
Suit: Full
Course: Straight out to 1st buoy, then right, then right again at 3rd buoy and back to shore
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:23
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:19:35 | 06 miles | 18.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/514
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:16:18 | 02 miles | 08m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 0/514
Performance: Average
Course: Along the beach, through King Harbor (fun)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5