Dust Devil Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fallon, Nevada
United States
Churchill County Parks and Recreation
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 3s
Overall Rank = 3/62
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

Early wake. PB&J bagel, banana, OJ.
Event warmup:

Bike to race site. 8 miles. Light stretching and swim warmup.
Swim
  • 09m 40s
  • 575 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

A little too fast for the first 150 yards. Got into a decent rhythm. Felt OK.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

A little slow getting socks on. Other than that OK.
What would you do differently?:

Develop a routine. Practice and follow routine.
Bike
  • 37m 44s
  • 14 miles
  • 22.26 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall happy. Goal was < 40 min.
One gel at the 11 mile point.
What would you do differently?:

Start in the first wave of the swim. All my competition was the first wave. Did not have anyone to push me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Run
  • 21m 57s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 06m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good. No competitors around and no mile markers, so very hard to judge pace and no one to push. Felt that I could have run a faster run.
What would you do differently?:

Start in the first wave.
Post race
Warm down:

Easy stretch. Watched daughters soccer game at same venue. Biked home for a little over an hour.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No competition around me. Next time start with first wave. Happy with performance. Secondary goal was to complete bike and run < 1 hour. Completed in just under 59 minutes.

Event comments:

Small race. Good facilities. Nice pool and transition area. No timing chips - wrist bands for each phase that were cut off in transition. Bike course was open to traffic, but no a huge issue. Directions were OK, but at a couple of turns a little confusing. Bike course marking was poor. Runners were all over the place. I had at least three other participants ask me for directions. Too many volunteers in transition and not enough out on the course (at intersections/turns).
Good lunch afterwards and nice awards ceremony. Very friendly people.




Last updated: 2010-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:40 | 575 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 11/62
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course: Pool. 3 person/lane
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:44 | 14 miles | 22.26 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 3/62
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: One loop. Mostly smooth, with a couple relatively rough sections.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:57 | 03.2 miles | 06m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 4/62
Performance: Average
Course: One loop with very poor directions. One aid station. Carried own water.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2