Fort Collins Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fort Collins, Colorado
United States
Fort Collins Club
38F / 3C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 20s
Overall Rank = 22/219
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

Got to transition early, didn't realize that check in was a mile away, rode bike in running shoes to get there, fumbled with race numbers and chip, got set up fine, but everything got wet because it was raining.
Event warmup:

stretching, did a few laps in a practice pool.
Swim
  • 07m 41s
  • 450 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

only passed by one person, passed 2 people, completely guessed at my swim time
What would you do differently?:

lean flip turns!
Transition 1
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

took way too much time in transition, as this was my first tri, didn't know how cold I would get, especially since it was cold and raining. I eventually just stopped trying to put on clothes and left. Turned out I was plenty warm except my feet, which were numb by the end due to cold and rain.
What would you do differently?:

don't put on so many clothes! I was plenty warm.
Bike
  • 38m 21s
  • 13 miles
  • 20.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice course except for the 3 RR crossings each lap. Freezing cold and wet on the feet, spray from tires not as bad as expected.
What would you do differently?:

Good speed for me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Not bad considering my hands were cold and feet were numb.
Run
  • 21m 36s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Way out of rhythm at the beginning due to first tri and frozen feet.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, this was a pretty good run time for me.
Post race
Warm down:

walking around after event

What limited your ability to perform faster:

weather, first tri, pool very crowded.

Event comments:

Fun race, good way to get introduced.




Last updated: 2011-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:41 | 450 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 39/219
Performance: Average
Suit: pearl izumi
Course: snake swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:22
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:21 | 13 miles | 20.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 23/219
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Mostly flat, a few small hills
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:36 | 03 miles | 07m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 21/219
Performance: Good
Course: flat, through neighborhoods.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %??
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4