Honolulu Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 27m 44s
Overall Rank = 115/612
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/57
Pre-race routine:

hectic. got there early, but wasted time getting air in my tires (forgot pump). bikes had to be dropped off on sat.

general readiness, setup transition sipped drinks and ate some chews. had a clif bar and banana on the drive over.
Event warmup:

got in a light jog and a few strokes in the ocean before start.
Swim
  • 27m 45s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

flat as a pancake. fast swim. crawled past swimmers from previous waves, but generally pretty well spaced out. nice swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

long run to transition. pavement was hurting my feet, slowed me down.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 20s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.48 mile/hr
Comments:

felt good on the bike for the most part. tried to push on the way back, was hard with slight headwind and the airport road being windy/rainy.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

ok transition, found my spot easy enough.
Run
  • 49m 15s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

left foot and right quadricep (vastus mediallis) was a bit sore for the first mile, then opened up around mile 2.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, drank gatorade and ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

soreness on the run

Event comments:

Excellent overall race.




Last updated: 2010-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:45 | 1640 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/57
Overall: 103/612
Performance: Good
Suit: one piece
Course: out and back, single loop
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:06:20 | 24.85 miles | 22.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/57
Overall: 93/612
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: pretty flat course, and generally very smooth, but the leg behind the airport got windy and rainy. typical hawaii squall. slowed me down some.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 100
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:49:15 | 06.21 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/57
Overall: 193/612
Performance: Average
Course: nice course mostly waterfront, and the rest street and park run. flat with a few hills around the 2nd-3rd mile.
Keeping cool Average 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