San Diego Triathlon Classic - TriathlonOlympic


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San Diego, California
United States
Moment Sporting Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 51m 5s
Overall Rank = 379/770
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 57/80
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, had one piece of whole wheat toast with PB, wasn't very hungry. Had some water and a gel about 30 min before swim.
Event warmup:

Some light jogging and stretching, the swim out to the start buoy, minimal.
Swim
  • 37m 56s
  • 1640 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was a joke today, worse than ever I think. Stroke was just way bad, I wasn't rolling very well. Only my second time in the the suit, I don't think it was the suit, I may not be meant for full wetsuits though, it throws off my mechanics it seems. Very much needs work.
What would you do differently?:

Get some open water swimming lessons and practice! Sight better, and train more, I didn't do enough endurance training the last few months.
Transition 1
  • 03m 24s
Comments:

Been awhile since I've even done a transition, no brick training for months either, so overall I'm happy!
What would you do differently?:

Just be a little faster.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 24s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt like I was moving much faster than what my average was, but again without specific race training and the IT band injury I'm pretty happy. 2nd lap was faster than the 1st which was even better!! Felt like some good technical skills could really pay off on this course.
What would you do differently?:

Train hills and intervals more, continue technical skill improvement.
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Again little transition practice over the months, I always feel like I'm forgetting something in T2! Had trouble locating the run out, but otherwise things were fine.
What would you do differently?:

Scout transition better!
Run
  • 45m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

My first run in over a month, literally. I didn't intend on doing this run, but my IT band felt good coming off the bike so I went for it. Had some pain the first time but once I started my 2nd mile the pain was all but gone. IT tightened after I cooled off. Overall very happy with my run all things considered.
What would you do differently?:

Heal!
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and about 10-15 min worth of stretching. Food and a few beers :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No race specific training for months, I've been on a maintenance program which really consisted of swimming and biking only and pretty low volume. With proper healing and training I'm sure I could go faster.

Event comments:

Thanks to my biggest fan out there, you know who you are :)




Last updated: 2010-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:56 | 1640 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 77/80
Overall: 660/770
Performance: Bad
Suit: Xterra Vector 2 Pro
Course: Rectangular course
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:21:24 | 24.85 miles | 18.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 52/80
Overall: 416/770
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Bike up to Cabrillo National Monument on Pt Loma, lots of turns it seems like, a much more technical course than I'm used to.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:45:59 | 06.21 miles | 07m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/80
Overall: 145/770
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course in the Liberty Station area, they took out the bridge which was the only elevation last year, two loop course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5