Spring Fling Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rio Rancho, New Mexico
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 56m 33s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 20/21
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep very well. Up from 1:45-4am tossing and turning. Finally woke up for good at 5:10 and started getting ready. Had a pop tart, some gatorade G2, and water. Loaded up and headed to the event at 6:30.
Event warmup:

Some light stretching.
Swim
  • 08m 6s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a seeded "time trial" type of start. I entered 9 minutes for my time and came in under that. I felt like I had a really good swim overall. I did get slowed down on one length waiting for a chance to pass the person in front of me. Other than that, I think I passed 4-6 people and wasn't passed by anyone myself.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Beat my time I had in my head and felt pretty good.
Transition 1
  • 04m 10s
Comments:

Boy, this needs work. This is my first Swim to Bike transition, so I hadn't ever had to deal with being wet, drying feet, etc. I probably wasted a minute to 90 seconds messing around here.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster and have more of a "plan" with the order of things.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 32s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 14.90 mile/hr
Comments:

This hilly course is pretty rough in spots for me. The long uphills really take their toll. But being able to hit 30+mph on the descents is wonderful. I felt pretty good through the ride and probably got passed 2-3 times more than I passed others.
What would you do differently?:

I always need more hill training :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Felt good about this transition time. I didn't really expect to be much faster. Again, this is the first time I've done a sprint in the "regular" order, so it was a new experience. I DID cramp up pretty bad in both calves and was hobbling trying to get going though.
What would you do differently?:

Not cramp. I felt like I spun easy the last mile or so of the bike leg, so maybe it's a nutrition issue.
Run
  • 40m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Terrible run. Just terrible. I cramped getting out of transition in both calves, so my start was weak. Then, the course is just brutal. The first mile or so is uphill, with about half of that being uphill in the sand. UGH! I ended up having to trudge/walk up part of that. Running downhill in the sand really wasn't a lot faster for me, either. Then, the finish is mildly uphill the remaining 3/4 of a mile as well. My target was a sub-11min/mile pace and I fell well short of that.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know. Just soldier on I guess.
Post race
Warm down:

Just walked around, hit the restroom, and ate a banana. Then packed up and headed home.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this race and trisportcoaching.com did a pretty good job overall. They even bought 70 pizzas, plus had other food for after! The volunteers and cops at the intersections were all wonderful.


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Last updated: 2011-03-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:06 | 400 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:10
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:02:32 | 15.53 miles | 14.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Hilly out and back course. Makes it easy to FLY on the downhills, but the lengthy uphills eat up time.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:40:18 | 03.11 miles | 12m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4