Carlsbad Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Carlsbad, California
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 21s
Overall Rank = 496/961
Age Group = 34-39
Age Group Rank = 56/90
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5 am and ate egg salad sandwich on wheat with cup of coffee. Had a bowel movement and left for Carlsbad.
Event warmup:

Some stretching especially my neck. Quick dip in the ocean to get my wetsuit wet.
Swim
  • 29m 3s
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Surf was rough going in and coming out for me. Felt like I was fighting waves just to get to first bouy. Also started out heading too far north of bouy which created more work. Once I got pass bouy and headed south, water was calm and I was able to get into my comfortable pace. This was my second race and first in the ocean so I made a conscious effort to keep my pace in check and not to over do it. Coming in to beach, waves were high and rough again. Got hammered on one particular wave which knocked my goggles off so I sawm the last 100 meters or so with no eye protection. Not fun.
What would you do differently?:

I would wear my goggles under my cap and do a better job of dolphin diving and avoid being hit straight on by waves.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Dont' have T1 time
What would you do differently?:

Bring my own bucket of water to wash sand. Guy next to me was nice enough to offer his bucket.
Bike
  • 52m 23s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 17.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike course was roling with no major, long hills. Lanes are wide open so people were passing on both left and right.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for better overall speed and power. My average speed was too slwo.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 24m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept a good pace using my new Garmin Forerunner 305. For me, it was a pace faster than I usually run when training.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Took down about 3 whole oranges and a bottle of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim was rough going out and coming in. Losing goggles coming in didn't help either.

Event comments:

Good race if you are a beginner like me but need to be ready to swim in some rough surf.




Last updated: 2011-06-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:03 | 1094 yards | 02m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 0/961
Performance: Below average
Suit: X-Terra Vortex 3
Course: 250 meter out, 500 meter south parallel to beach and 250 meter in
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:52:23 | 15.53 miles | 17.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 0/961
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills along the coast
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:55 | 03.11 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/90
Overall: 0/961
Performance:
Course: Run course starts along beach on paved area and then suddenly turns away from beach up a short but steep climb. Rest of course is on road and is gradual downhill through middle of run then turns back to finish area with gradual uphill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4