Elephant Man Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Elephant Butte, New Mexico
United States
elephant man triathlon
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 37m 30s
Overall Rank = 182/378
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/27
Pre-race routine:

6 trips to the can, diet red bull, Heed and water, 1 gu prior to start, say a prayer with the group.
Event warmup:

High knees and butt kickers, mild stretch.
Swim
  • 45m 7s
  • 1760 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was brutal, 2-3 foot swells, i first leg of triangle the waves were breaking at my breathing side, second leg right into the waves. I tried to time them but it was not totally ryhtmic like waves in the ocean. Swim was brutal, however I did relax and having a wetsuit was a lifesaver.
What would you do differently?:

More swimming, and swim some more waves/currents.
Transition 1
  • 04m 2s
Comments:

Practice transition with wetsuit, got stuck.
What would you do differently?:

more wetsuit transition time.
Bike
  • 1h 38m 19s
  • 26.5 miles
  • 16.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty decent, considering conditions.
What would you do differently?:

Get a compact crank/steeper rear cassette for hills. Ride more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Run
  • 1h 08m 13s
  • 6 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Had weird cramp on and off behind my back and under my ribs, i suspect i inhaled too much water on the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Ill be running hills after this.
Post race
Warm down:

Eat, drink, stretch, sit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental, hills, I felt fresh and never went out of aerobic zone.

Event comments:

The race director said this is the toughest tri in the SW region, i laughed inside my head, after the race, i agree. Very tough course. Great satisfaction, there were 57 DNF/DNS. Thats HUGE!!!!




Last updated: 2010-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:45:07 | 1760 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/27
Overall: 0/378
Performance: Average
Suit: x-terra
Course: triangle swim
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:02
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:38:19 | 26.5 miles | 16.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/27
Overall: 0/378
Performance: Average
Average 169, upper aerobic for me.
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Rolling hills, with 2 17% grade hills, brutal.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:08:13 | 06 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/27
Overall: 0/378
Performance: Below average
averaged 163
Course: More sand, hills, very little flat, TOUGH!!!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4