Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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San Francisco, California
United States
IMG
15C / 59F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 30s
Overall Rank = 486/1487
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 47/114
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 3AM, have a hefty dose of scrambled eggs, plus a bowl of hranola with milk and head over.
Event warmup:

None really,apart from stretching my arms on the boat.
Swim
  • 34m 39s
  • 2640 yards
  • 01m 19s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Pickup the swim speed and sight better
Transition 1
  • 08m 5s
Comments:

The mini transition at the beach went smooth, and I just ran for the bike in my run shoes.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 7s
  • 18 miles
  • 17.39 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

I still had power to push more downhill and go more crazy fast downhill but was saving power for the run. It turned out I saved too much, so should have pushed harder on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

Pretty good, just took bike shoes off but forgot my bib number so had to return for it.
What would you do differently?:

Don't forget bib number.
Run
  • 1h 07m 37s
  • 8 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I sprinted into the finish line showing there was a lot of energy left and I could realistically have aimed at a 1h 2 min time for the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Drink muscle milk and some bananas.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inadequate planning of the energy for the run. Pace myself too easily.

Event comments:

This is a real jewel, the swim is truly unique, the vistas amazing and the participants and crew are incredible. Will race again if I can.




Last updated: 2010-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:39 | 2640 yards | 01m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 0/1487
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full suit
Course: The start was real scary as we had to push through the coral and I had to remind guys behind me not to jump on me. The weather was picture perfect, the ocean like glazed glass with almost no waves. I am a slow swimmer and did not sight properly and despite aiming at the Sutro towers all the time the current almost took me westward of the exit at SF Yacht Club.
Start type: Dive Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 08:05
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:07 | 18 miles | 17.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 440/1487
Performance:
Wind:
Course: Hilly as was to be expected, thankfully I rode the course many times so knew what to expect. Was overtaking people mre than was being overtaken but still could have pushed much harder.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:07:37 | 08 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/114
Overall: 484/1487
Performance: Average
Course: I was looking towards the run as I have practiced it many times and I could overtake people on the uphills easily. Was pacing myself to store energy for the run back but could have pushed MUCH harder.
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5