Black Canyon Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Montrose, Colorado
United States
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 54s
Overall Rank = 32/126
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Pre-race routine:

got up around 7, drank a little coffee and then we left for the Aquatic center.
Event warmup:

My heat wasn't supposed to start until a little after 11:00, so just set up transition and watched the other athletes.
Swim
  • 12m 20s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

I felt like I swam pretty well, I guess I am just a really slow swimmer
What would you do differently?:

Need to take some lessons this winter
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

this could go smoother, still a little wobbly putting on shoes
Bike
  • 48m 37s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 19.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went OK, tried to keep it pretty comfortable so I could have legs on the run
What would you do differently?:

Need more bike hill training to get stronger overall.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

I put lace locks on my shoes this week and this worked a lot better, saved some time with the laces.
Run
  • 29m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

It was pretty warm by now, and I don't run well in the heat. My legs were pretty sluggish, it might have been from the Golden Leaf the weekend before.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure how to speed up in the heat.
Post race
Warm down:

drank a bunch of water and tried to cool off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, and being tired from 1/2 marathon the weekend before

Event comments:

Nice small triathlon, great for people just starting.




Last updated: 2010-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:20 | 547 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 6/126
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 10 laps in the shallow end of the Aquatic center, 2 people to each lane, we stayed on our respective sides and just swam back and forth.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:10
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:37 | 15.53 miles | 19.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 6/126
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: 1 loop around the mesa with 1 steep hill on a chip seal road
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:35 | 03.11 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 6/126
Performance: Below average
Course: on bike path with up hill on the out and down hill coming back
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3