Sports Chalet Magic Mountain Man Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Santa Clarita, California
United States
Renegade Racing
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 13m 37s
Overall Rank = 13/161
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Got up at the ungodly hour of 3:45 to make the 1 hr drive to the race site. Had a bigger breakfast than usual, as I knew it would be some time till my race started (8:09).
Event warmup:

Went for a short swim. Water temp was perfect!
Swim
  • 29m 24s
  • 1500 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a reasonalby good swim, did not push very hard, as I was a bit worried about the rest of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Almost an immediate uphill following the mount line!
What would you do differently?:

Start taking my wetsuit off a little sooner.
Bike
  • 1h 43m 33s
  • 24.9 miles
  • 14.43 mile/hr
Comments:

Had too much sport drink. The position on the bike, and the accumulation of sugar started giving me cramps about 2/3 way. Got some water at the bottle exchange, and that helped considerably.
What would you do differently?:

Take water and sport drink.
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Was a little wiped and forgot to remove feet from shoes coming into transition--oh well ... ran with bike shoes on. Then I left T2 and forgot my race belt!!! Did the whole course w/o it and was OK.
What would you do differently?:

Prepare better for T2!!
Run
  • 57m 25s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Was getting quite hot, plus with a lingering case of plantar fasciitis, I had not been running much. My time reflects that!
What would you do differently?:

Not get injured before a race!
Post race
Warm down:

Doused with water after the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Running injury.

Event comments:

The only negative was the weather!




Last updated: 2010-10-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:24 | 1500 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: Rectangle with a separate start and finish location. Clockwise swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:43:33 | 24.9 miles | 14.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Extremely hilly course. Steep ascents and descents. It was fun, and really separated the field.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:57:25 | 06.2 miles | 09m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Below average
Course: 2 laps rolling hills. mostly on wide walkways.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5