Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 20s
Overall Rank = 141/401
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/40
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3 had 1 slice of toast with PB&J, a banana and coffee
Event warmup:

Walked 1/2 mile-ish to the swim start and swam about 50 meters right before the first wave went off.
Swim
  • 14m 34s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got new goggles the day before to help prevent fog... as soon as I started swimming they fogged up and I couldn't see anything. Had a hard time sighting, but overall had my fastest swim ever and felt very easy. The run from the beach up into T1 seemed really long.

Gu Espresso Love about 20 minutes before the swim start.
What would you do differently?:

Bring some goggle wipes with me to help prevent goggle fog. Take the run into T1 a little slower so I can catch my breath but push harder in the swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Took my time in T1, calves started cramping up as I tried to get into my shoes. Glasses fogged up left them at T1.
What would you do differently?:

Put my glasses in my helmet and put them on after I was already riding to prevent fog. Get some tri shoes and go sockless.
Bike
  • 34m 27s
  • 11 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Take more time on the bike to recover. I only drank about 1/8 of my bottle.
What would you do differently?:

Get a chance to ride the course before the race. Ride more hills. Start the bike leg slower so I could have recovered a bit before settling in.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Once again, calves started cramping up as I was trying to get into my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

I thought it was a pretty quick transition, just had leg cramp issues.
Run
  • 27m 23s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Calf cramping issue up until about 1/2 mile in and then the legs opened up. Could not catch my breath and had a slower pace than I had hoped for.
What would you do differently?:

Work more on my run
Post race
Warm down:

None, walked around a bit got some fruit and free drinks. Got my calves and IT worked on by the club Chiro.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Calves were cramping up and felt I couldn't catch my breath

Event comments:

Great local race, well organized and fun. I'll do this one again next year.




Last updated: 2011-07-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:34 | 875 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/40
Overall: 154/401
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:27 | 11 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/40
Overall: 82/401
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Some deceptive hills. I had driven course the day before as I hadn't had a chance to actually ride it, and the hills ended up being longer and steeper than I thought.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:23 | 03 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/40
Overall: 383/401
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat, great views of the harbor
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4