5430 Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 44m 55s
Overall Rank = 598/1067
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 78/112
Pre-race routine:

Packed everything and loaded into the car the night before. Dragged finacee out of bed @ 4 am, walked and fed dogs. Stopped for coffee on the way to Boulder. Got there early and got a decent parking space, no waiting for body marking and a pretty good spot in the transition area.
Event warmup:

Ran for ~10 min, stretched, put on wetsuit, and did a brief swim
Swim
  • 21m 55s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt much better in this than I did in the Surf and Turf #1 a couple of weeks ago. I was actually able to swim 2/3 of the race freestyle while previously I couldn't bring myself to put my face in the water. Used sidestroke and breaststroke for the rest. Kept veering off to the right as I tend to do when I breathe to my right, finally switched to breathing left and that helped. On the leg back to the beach I was caught by the front pack of the next wave, so I swam over the left to get out of the way. There seemed to be a lot more chop/wakes from boats in the last 1/3 and this left me feeling slightly nauseated/disoriented and this is when I switched over to mostly breaststroke/sidestoke.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim better/faster. Figure out what I can do about the nausea/disorintation that slowed me down in the last 1/3 of the race.
Transition 1
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Everything went smoothly, if a bit slow, but I figured that getting everything right was better than rushing and forgetting something. Considering this is my first race, I was happy that I did everything in the order I had practiced and felt pretty calm. The only weird thing I did was at the last minute before taking my bike off the rack, I paused to take my water bottle out of the cage to drink and then put it back on. Not sure why I didn't just wait until I got onto my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing - I think I'll get faster with repetition.
Bike
  • 52m 29s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 19.66 mile/hr
Comments:

Considering that I was riding my 11 year old mountain bike I was pretty happy with this ride. It's especially gratifying to pass people who are riding bikes worth more than 10x what mine is worth.

The terrain was pretty similar to what I train on, and I actually like the long gradual uphills. I am slightly bummed that my average speed was under 20 mph, but that's pretty minor overall
What would you do differently?:

Other than getting a new bike, the only thing I can think of is that I could have gone out a little harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Smooth and deliberate, like T1.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 25m 29s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt a little sluggish at the start especially since it was uphill. Had a side stitch for the 1st mile or so, but kept running and didn't try to push the pace until it went away.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

1) Being slow in the swim
2) Equipment in the bike
3) Lack of race experience

Event comments:

The race was really well organized, so that made it great for me as a beginner to figure out what was going and where I needed to be at any point in time. Overall I was happy with my performance. I had thought that if I had a good race I should be able to finish ~1:45 and I was just under that. Now after having finished one, I think I can focus on really pushing myself in the next race.




Last updated: 2006-04-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:55 | 880 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/112
Overall: 894/1067
Performance: Average
Suit: Arena Full
Course: Rectangular, starting into the sun
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:14
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:29 | 17.2 miles | 19.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/112
Overall: 515/1067
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills, mostly rural Boulder County
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:29 | 03.1 miles | 08m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/112
Overall: 401/1067
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly dirt roads. No shade
Keeping cool Drinking
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