Boulder Sunset Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
Your Cause Sports
88F / 31C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 52m 28s
Overall Rank = 80/180
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/21
Pre-race routine:

raced with a friend so we left the kids and husbands behind and drove down to Boulder. Set up transition, walked around and tried to stay cool! Sat in the shade, messed with our stuff, used the bathroom multiple times!
Event warmup:

Swam a bit in the swimming beach area.
Swim
  • 13m 42s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

this was a great swim. 6th fastest female, so I'm really happy with that. I was in the front row at the start but got stuck behind some people. Easily went around and got in a good breath/stroke/sight rythym. There were lots of people banging me around. It spread out some but was a crazy swim the whole time. We were also mixed in with a bunch of people from the 2nd lap of the Intermediate Tri. Rounded buoys perfectly. There were some massive waves at one point and I had to stop to catch my breath. Not sure where those came from???? The last side of the course, I really started passing people and went as hard as I could to the finish. It was hard running out of the water, was very out of breath and shaky. Tried to run fast up to the transition area, but was really winded
What would you do differently?:

not much, swim harder i guess!
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

took it slow, the concrete here is brutal for bare feet, and I wanted to catch my breath. Wetsuit off easy, shirt got all twisted up getting it on, took 2 tries, and I have laced bike shoes!! Didn't really care about my trans times, though.
What would you do differently?:

move it!
Bike
  • 57m 10s
  • 17 miles
  • 17.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I did the 5430 sprint here, on the same course. I shaved off 5 minutes this time, so I was happy!
Really powered up the hills, passed lots of people, including guys!! I did get passed by some random people on a tandem bike, which I thought was funny. Also saw some roadkill, with a piece of it on the shoulder, gross! I drank a lot of water and ate some chewy gel things that I had taped to my frame. Pretty hard effort. Enjoyed the course, as it wasn't crowded like the 5430.
What would you do differently?:

train more
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

little quicker here, felt ok, legs not too wobbly
Run
  • 36m 31s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

guh. It was sooooo hot, even hotter than the 5430 in June. I knew it was going to be bad and I just didn't have it in me to push through the agony. I walked quite a bit. I just can't run in the heat. I've accepted that! I did notice on the way back that I wasn't sweating and I was getting goosebumps, which kind of worried me. No stomach problems, just felt exhausted. Noticed more than a few people walking, though, so I wasn't the only one!!!! I think everyone was feeling the heat. Plus, my foot hurt, has been hurting for a while.
What would you do differently?:

i guess run in the heat more!
Post race
Warm down:

hung out with some family and my racing friend, drank some beer, then drove my friend home since she was super sick!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the heat

Event comments:

I was so glad this race was rescheduled!! Didn't want to miss it and I had a great time!!!




Last updated: 2010-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:42 | 820 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/21
Overall: 0/180
Performance: Good
Suit: blueseventy sleeveless
Course: clockwise course, 1 lap
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:04
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: Good
Biking
00:57:10 | 17 miles | 17.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 0/180
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: nice ride!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:36:31 | 03.1 miles | 11m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/21
Overall: 0/180
Performance: Bad
Course: out and back on a sun baked trail
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4