Tempe International Triathlon - Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Tucson Racing Inc.
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 49m 1s
Overall Rank = 243/445
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 45/50
Swim
  • 38m 4s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did ok on the swim overall. I didn't really start getting tired until the last 300 meters or so. I some diffculty with the breathing and the navigation. The poor navigation probably cost me a 100 meters or so.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster would be the most obvious. I need to work on speed, which is probably a result of my form.
Transition 1
  • 03m 13s
Comments:

I had a better transition than the last tri, but it still needs some work.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I know exactly what I am going to do at during the transition and practice them during brick workouts
Bike
  • 1h 06m 3s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.57 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a good ride overall. A pretty fast pace for me. I noticed that I would get past on the hills by the same people I would past on the down hill or flats.
What would you do differently?:

i could use some more work on hills. Losing a few lbs would also help.
Transition 2
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

Again, better time than my last tri. It needs to be faster though. I got some cramps again while attempting to put on my shoes. I think I am starting my nutrition too late or I need to work on building my lactate threshold. Probably a little bit of both. I don't ride that fast typically. I seem to have this need to just pass everybody I can. Works out for my time, but not the cramps.
What would you do differently?:

Not have cramps......
Run
  • 59m 15s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

I was ok, and I say that hesitantly, the first three miles. Somewhere in the third mile I just plain ran out of gas and was feeling extremely hot. It was not a good situation to be in. I ended up walking...running...walking.. .running. Yep....It sucked! I was pretty disgusted with myself. In addition, i intentionlly did not bring anything on the run, because I thought they would have gatorade. Big mistake. No assumptions for next time. I aslo didn't expect it to be so hot or the heat to affect me like that. I should have ran 8 min. miles.
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate plenty before I hit the run.
Post race
Event comments:

A lot of lines to wait in. Had to wait to register...wait to get food and drinks at the end, which I didn't get. Instead I waited to get into the transition area as they let one to two people in at a time to get to my drinks and food. There was no real direction for parking.




Last updated: 2006-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:04 | 1640 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/445
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:06:03 | 24.85 miles | 22.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/445
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: 4 LOOPS
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:59:15 | 06.21 miles | 09m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/50
Overall: 0/445
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back...basically
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2