Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon at Uvas Reservoir - TriathlonSprint


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Morgan Hill, California
United States
USA Productions
52F / 11C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 03m 48s
Overall Rank = 234/391
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 34/64
Pre-race routine:

Met some folks from my tri club - nice to chat with a few people since I haven't been to any club events yet.
Event warmup:

Not a big warmup.
Stretched a little.
Got in water about 10 mins ahead of start. Swam a bit to get used to water and to see how other waves started.

Swim
  • 28m 10s
  • 1320 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't swim as well as I might have liked, but overall not far off my goal.
First time navigating buoys - had to prarie-dog a lot. Definitely feel like that cost me a bit of time.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open-water swimming and in wetsuit.
Practice more swimming in general.
Practice navigation - need to look at buoys & course correct without pausing.
Transition 1
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Very happy with T1
- didn't overcomplicate things
- was faster than I expected
- didn't try to drink in T1 - had bottle on bike to drink on road
What would you do differently?:

Figure out a better way to dry feet and wipe off fine gravel prior to putting on socks/shoes (not a huge problem, but definitely noticed gravel... could have been a real pain down the road)
[Can organizers use a street sweeper in parking lot prior to event?]
Bike
  • 51m 14s
  • 16 miles
  • 18.74 mile/hr
Comments:

Definitely picked up a few places from guys who had posted better swims than I.
Felt good on the bike... pushed about the right amount I think. Relative to AG, this was my best leg (aside from T2).
What would you do differently?:

Felt like I lost momentum braking for corners as I was hesitant.
Need to train and learn to corner better / more confidently.
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Very happy with this, first competitive transition.
What would you do differently?:

Practice dismount, jump off moving bike... felt awkward
Run
  • 41m 18s
  • 5 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent pace... felt like I tapered a little in return half
Feel like I picked up a couple of people who were ahead of me.
Passed one guy in my age group at about 1 mile, only to be passed again by him at about 3.5 miles - couldn't muscle enough to keep or catch him. Hat off to the winning strategy on the day.
What would you do differently?:

Drinking from paper cups on the move not something I do well.
Gatorade is sticky, so need to drink water or carry small bottle of gatorade.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, moderate stretching.
Had FLUID, MuscleMilk, Tech Burrito from sponsors. Seemed to help.
Enjoyed post-race food band and presentation - thanks to sponsors.
Stuck around longer than I intended.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Illness in month preceeding race hampered ability to train.
However, very happy with result
Overall, beat my time goal of 2:05
- Reached my base goal of finishing.
- Reached my stretch goal of being in top 2/3 of age group
- Almost reached my super stretch goal of being in top 1/2 of age group

Event comments:

First Triathlon - was just right difficulty for me.
Well organized, well staffed. Easy to navigate. Lots of good sponsors.
Post-race activities were fun and well attended.
Starts were about 5 mins late, which I consider to be 'on-time'
One of my club colleagues had a mix-up with her timing chip, so had 2 numbers. She was understandably perturbed about that, but seemed to all work out in the end.
Fun race. Not much to compare it to, so give it a '5'. Will do again.




Last updated: 2010-05-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:10 | 1320 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 38/64
Overall: 0/391
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Sonar fullsuit
Course: 3/4 mile around peninsula Water start, then finish up boat ramp directly into T1
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:16
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:51:14 | 16 miles | 18.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/64
Overall: 0/391
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Circuit around 2 lakes on country roads. Well signed with good volunteers and CHP presence. Modest granny-gear climb (maybe 1/2 mi long) about 3/4 through bike.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:18 | 05 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/64
Overall: 0/391
Performance: Good
Course: Undulating flat, out-and-back along 2.5 mi stretch.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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