Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Longmont, Colorado
United States
Without Limits Productions
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 52s
Overall Rank = 123/432
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 14/38
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, drove to longmont and found a good transition spot right near the bike out. After that, just relaxed and waited for the race.
Event warmup:

None. There was a lot going on, and I just wanted to keep my focus to start off strong on the swim. Did about 100 easy to get used to the water.
Swim
  • 15m 14s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was a pretty good ows for me. I need to work on speed and distance. It's not good enough to just be able to swim the distance. Came out tired and dizzy.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Bad transition. Felt dizzy. Had to sit down to get my socks on and had gravel on the first foot. Lots of loose gravel in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know. Gave up too much time, but needed to get my bearings here.
Bike
  • 33m 9s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 22.44 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode well, but there was a lot of slower traffic around the course. Had to sit up several times because I couldn't pass. Traded places with one guy for most of the course. This helped motivation to keep the speed high.
What would you do differently?:

Ride more. That's it. I had a good time on this course, but only had so much in the tank.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Anytime I can go sub 1:00 in transition, I'm happy. I was at the far end and had to run about 100 yards to just get out on the run. This was a good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 25m 39s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I have not really run well this year. I need to lose some weight (which didn't happen this year). I also need to run more. Very inconsistent this season. Maybe next year.
What would you do differently?:

Gave it what I could.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and got some water. Then spent time playing with my daughter at the playground.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training time and weight. I need to lose about 10-12 lbs to be in top form.

Event comments:

This was a nice race with good support. Lots of fast people. The winner biked at 27 mph. Amazing. When you are hemoraging time on the run, there is really little you can do in a sprint race. Even at my best, I can't run a sub 7 mile, and many people did.

I would probably do this race again if I was looking for a late season race. Liked the venue a lot and will look for other races here in the future.




Last updated: 2010-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:14 | 750 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 16/38
Overall: 171/432
Performance: Average
Suit: Full
Course: Horseshoe going counter clock-wise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:33:09 | 12.4 miles | 22.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/38
Overall: 74/432
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Flat fast course. 3 loops x 4 miles.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:39 | 03.1 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/38
Overall: 203/432
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back with one big hill at .75 mile. Probably a 1/2 mile up and 1/2 down to the turn around. Then the same coming back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4