Honolulu Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
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83F / 28C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 48m 54s
Overall Rank = 316/612
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 59/97
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at an ungodly hour. Had a breakfast consisting of a clif bar, two bananas, and half a bottle of gatorade. Drove down to the event site and managed to get parking near Ala Moana shopping center. Had a nice 10 minute stroll while giving some advice to a first-time triathlete while we both headed to the transition area.
Event warmup:

Stretched and had a nice jog around Magic Island. Used the restrooms a couple of times. Had a gel and water about 30 minutes before race start.
Swim
  • 36m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was only my second olympic tri race swim because last year's Honolulu Tri was a duathlon. This year, I decided to set time goals for the swim, bike, and run. I was shooting for 35:00 or better for the swim. I came in just over a minute above my time goal. The swim felt very good. I was able to concentrate on my stroke and keeping a steady 2-beat or 3-beat kick. I managed to get on the feet of a couple of people, but didn't actively try to pass fellow swimmers. Drifted a bit on the course so that cost me a bit of time. Got out of the water not breathing too hard.
What would you do differently?:

I wished I could have picked up more feet to draft off. My stroke technique is still a work in progress.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

I couldn't believe I was going to be the first person to leave my rack. I've always been one of the last bikes to leave the rack in my previous tris. Although I was a few seconds slower than last year, I felt I was able to get my shoes, helmet, and sunglasses on quicker. I'm guessing the extra time was the run in from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 09m 39s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.41 mile/hr
Comments:

This year I was shooting for a 1:10:00 or better. Managed to come in below that time goal. I had a nice good clip going on the outbound leg and picked off the guys that got ahead of me on the swim. The return leg turned out to be just a little harder than I was expecting. I ran into a nice headwind on Lagoon Drive followed by wet roads on Nimitz Hwy. and Ala Moana Blvd. I kept trying to pick off as many riders as I could. I eased up in the last half mile to let my legs recover a bit before entering T2.
What would you do differently?:

Do more intense training rides for this race distance, otherwise I was happy with my time.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Woohoo! First one back to my rack. Faster than last year so that's a plus.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 59m 15s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

My time goal for the run was to go sub 1-hr. I've gone sub 1-hr 10k's in training but never in a race. This time I did it and felt good through the entire run. Although I passed a lot of people on the bike, I'm a slow runner and I knew a good number of them were going to do the same to me on the run. So I forced myself not to race those runners and go at the pace I could sustain without blowing up. Last year I had to walk part of the course. This year I didn't walk and got past a few runners who either went out too hard on the bike or too hard early in the run.
What would you do differently?:

Keep getting in the miles. I know I'm capable getting faster the more I run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and talked to some people I knew. Had some food and gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't specifically train for this race. I've been doing longer, slower training sessions in preparation for IM Coeur d'Alene.

Event comments:

Considering that I finished this year's race about a minute over last year when it was a duathlon, I'm extremely pleased with how I did. I was almost 40 minutes faster than I was at my last olympic triathlon (2009 Lavaman Waikoloa). I might have lost some 10 minutes between last year's opening 5k and the swim this year, but I nearly made up for it in both the bike and run.




Last updated: 2010-05-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 71/97
Overall: 415/612
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Counterclockwise out and back in the reef-sheltered area of Ala Moana Beach. Extremely calm conditions.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:09:39 | 24.85 miles | 21.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/97
Overall: 159/612
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Mostly flat out and back course from Ala Moana Park to Pearl Harbor. A couple of easy hills near the base.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:59:15 | 06.21 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 75/97
Overall: 432/612
Performance: Good
Course: Flat through Ala Moana Park with some easy uphills in Kakaako Park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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