Anthem Holiday Classic - TriathlonSprint


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Anthem, Arizona
United States
4 peaks Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 29m 12s
Overall Rank = 167/236
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 15/23
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition. Ate a powerbar and hung with the fam. Tried to mentally prepare myself.
Event warmup:

Just kept arms and legs moving.
Swim
  • 08m 50s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Just never felt comfortable and couldn't find a good rhythm. Goggles started to leak after first lap which didn't help. This was the point where someone passed me.


What would you do differently?:

Could definitely benefit from a swim coach or lessons. Also need to find the right goggles BEFORE I jump in the water. An extra pair in the bag would be nice.
Transition 1
  • 05m 12s
Comments:

Took my time to make sure I didnt forget anything. Also I felt like I just got my butt kicked after the swim and felt pretty gassed so I needed to take some time to gather myself.

Had a little bit of trouble puting on my long sleeve shirt when wet. Towards the last half of the bike and the whole run it got a little warm so I probably could ave ditched the shirt but didn't.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Could probably shave off a few minutes with a little more practice.
Bike
  • 45m 21s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.45 mile/hr
Comments:

A couple of minutes into the ride, my calves started to cramp up! They kept cramping the whole ride and I didnt feel like I could push it 100%. Took about 2 miles for my quads to warm up and get into the zone.

There was a goofy kid on the side of the road on the bike course who was trying to get everyone to stop at his garage sale. Almost hit him once as he ran across road (might not have been such a bad thing...)
What would you do differently?:

Improve form? Train with more hills. Maybe add some swimming/bike bricks? Stretch a little more? I tend to start pedaling with my toes down instead of driving through the heel so that would be my guess.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Pretty straight forward. Traded helmet for hat, took swig of gatorade and headed out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 29m 44s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

I didnt have pleasant experiences with the swim and bike so I was hoping the run would be better and it was. I felt pretty good and relaxed by the time I started running. My garmin definitely helped out because it kept me under 10 mins/mi which was my goal.
What would you do differently?:

I probably had a little gas left in the tank by the time I finished so I probably could have busted it a little harder on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate a few cookies and a banana with some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I will echo just about everyone else's race report... MORE TRAINING! (and experience)

Event comments:

My goal was to break 1:30:00 and I did so that was victory for me. Overall it was a great race. Weather was awesome.




Last updated: 2010-10-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:50 | 437 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/23
Overall: 142/236
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Tri Suit
Course: Serpentine style
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:21 | 12.43 miles | 16.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/23
Overall: 173/236
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: More hilly than I thought it would be.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:44 | 03.11 miles | 09m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/23
Overall: 174/236
Performance: Good
Course: Not too bad with the exception of some minor hill action.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4