Jay Benson Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
Kirtland Air Force Base
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 36s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Made a "weekend" of my trip to Albuquerque: Packet pickup, shopping, movie, etc.

Race Day:Continental breakfast at the hotel: cream of wheat, oj, bananas. Drove to site. The Mrs. found a cochroach in our room prior to breakfast and didn't have much of an appetite. (Better than finding half a cochroach in your breakfast I say.)

At check-out the Front Desk personnel tried to tell us we didn't pay

I think I'll be crossing Sleep Inn (the host hotel) off my list.
Event warmup:

Jogging and light stretching.
Swim
  • 14m 40s
  • 437 yards
  • 03m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

Run - Bike - Swim (Last Event)

Started a little fast, got mixed in with the pack, pool lines were a little different than I'm used too. Got disoriented briefly...switched to breast stroke...returned to crawl after a lap.

Pace was faster than on my training swims.
What would you do differently?:

Take off my race belt before jumping in the pool. (The race numbers do hold up in water by the way)
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Bike
  • 43m 9s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.69 mile/hr
Comments:

Out and back on kind of a "Y" shaped course. Heavy winds added some challenge. Did most of my passing on the hills in a headwind.Saw a guy on a Huffy Mtn. bike ahead of some guys on road racing bikes. Gotta love this sport.
Transition 2
  • 02m 36s
Run
  • 26m 53s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Flat, paved single-loop route. Utilized my fuel belt, and took a drink every five minutes. Didn't think I pushed it too hard, but got a faster split than expected.
Post race
Warm down:

stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I held back some on the bike and the run, because of another bike/run event I was participating in the next day. Despite not putting in 100%, I was only about a minute slower than last year, and five minutes faster than two years ago.

The wind definately didn't help. Could have swore the wind was blowing in the pool too (enclosed structure)

Event comments:

My wife finally got to do this race after having to sit out for two years because of injuries.




Last updated: 2006-04-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:40 | 437 yards | 03m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: Voler tri suit
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:43:09 | 12 miles | 16.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Strong
Course: Y shaped out and back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:36
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:53 | 03 miles | 08m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 4