Bottomless Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Roswell, New Mexico
United States
Bottomless Lake State Park
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 04m 34s
Overall Rank = 55/118
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/16
Pre-race routine:

Bathroom breaks, eat some waffles with syrup and PB.
Event warmup:

Walk to and from the bathroom.
Swim
  • 09m 52s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Course seemed way long, probably closer to 475M, time was 20 seconds per 100 slower than my normal slow pace, based on the given of 400m. The saltwater(brackish) surprised me.
What would you do differently?:

More open water.
Transition 1
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Could not get clipped in, not sure what was up. Tranisition is estimate, as they were not running chips.
What would you do differently?:

Practice gettign clipped in.
Bike
  • 26m 58s
  • 7.46 miles
  • 16.60 mile/hr
Comments:

seat post clamp came loose, on a climb, had my seat up my backside in a bad way, lost 2 minutes on the bike, had to adjust seat, would only stay fixed in the rear most position.
What would you do differently?:

Check equipment more regularly.
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

nothing eventful
Run
  • 22m 19s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 08m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Course was advertised short, im not sure where the course started but i started my GPS right out of transition and stopped it at the finish line, came out to 2.61 miles exactly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, good run, maybe harder out of the gate, ran good negative split.
Post race
Warm down:

eat some watermelon, honey milk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

luck and swimming.

Event comments:

Just wish they had chips, as the transition times are factored into your totals for the bike/run split.




Last updated: 2010-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:52 | 437 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/118
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: Out and back around a buoy that seemed to move out before the race started.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:26:58 | 07.46 miles | 16.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/118
Performance: Average
Averaged 171
Wind: Little
Course: loop around the lake, hilly, bumpy, short steep climbs, rolling hills.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:19 | 02.49 miles | 08m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/118
Performance: Good
average 181
Course: out and back gradual uphill, fun run with the downhill back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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] 3