5430 Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 30s
Overall Rank = 178/1067
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 25/94
Pre-race routine:

Got out of bed at 3:00am and took a quick 'wake-up' shower. Loaded the car and ate some eggs and oatmeal. Got my transition ready and waited for the right time to do a warm up.
Event warmup:

Ran about a mile and a half with Jen and stretched. Wetsuit on and a short swim to flush the pee out of the wetsuit.
Swim
  • 14m 13s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

Jetskis are a bad idea. It was great to have their help but they need to stay off the throttle. It was very much like swimming in the ocean... I would think.
What would you do differently?:

Pick a better position to start the swim. I got run over at the start. I think I broke some guys nose who tried to cut me off.:)
Transition 1
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

This was my fastest T1 ever, can't complain.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting into shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 45m 38s
  • 17 miles
  • 22.35 mile/hr
Comments:

This is the first time that I ranked higher on the bike than the swim. It went really well and I beat my goal.
What would you do differently?:

Ride my tri-bike more on rolling hills in training.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

I took a second or two to get some gatorade in me so I wouldn't get dehydrated on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Train with Gatorade or something with electrolytes on the bike. My stomach doesn't like it in the heat.
Run
  • 25m 14s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Once again, fast for me but slow for the field. 8:08/mile is a PR for me in a Tri but I want to be faster. It would seem that Ryan should do my run and I should do his swim.
What would you do differently?:

Drink something other than water on the bike so I don't have to drink on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Pack up and head to the vet to see the puppy. I was pretty bummed that I couldn't hang out, but I was more worried about my pup.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm not sure I could have performed faster.

Event comments:

The Rattlesnake was pretty good but this gave it a pretty good run for the money. I loved the bike coarse and the run was a little exposed but overall it was a good race.




Last updated: 2006-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:13 | 750 meters | 01m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/94
Overall: 175/1067
Performance: Average
100 yard run to T1 is included in time.
Suit: Sleeveless Wetsuit
Course: Triangle with bouys on the right side
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:06
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:38 | 17 miles | 22.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/94
Overall: 120/1067
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Big loop, uphill at first and very fast on the backside.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:14 | 03.1 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/94
Overall: 378/1067
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on patial dirt trail.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5