Bozeman tritons long course - TriathlonLong Course


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Bozeman, Montana
United States
Bozeman Tritons triathlon club
91F / 33C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 10m 59s
Overall Rank = 46/63
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Ate sandwich, energy bars, fruit, sports drink
Event warmup:

swam 10 minutes
Swim
  • 53h 45m 4s
  • 2112 yards
  • 2h 32m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

panic breathing, inability to sight
What would you do differently?:

sight every 4 - 6 strokes instead of 10 - 14
Transition 1
  • 02m 19s
Bike
  • 3h 39m 19s
  • 56 miles
  • 15.32 mile/hr
Comments:

Epic hill climbing
Transition 2
  • 02m 12s
Run
  • 2h 33m 22s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Very hot, great volunteers and course support
What would you do differently?:

finish before the heat turned up
Post race
Warm down:

dip in the lake

What limited your ability to perform faster:

poor swim ruined the start

Event comments:

Would love to do this one again, has to be one of the toughest courses I've seen or heard of. Best supported run course I have ever been on




Last updated: 2011-07-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
53:45:04 | 2112 yards | 2h 32m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 57/63
Performance: Bad
Suit: bibs
Course: 3 laps with beach run
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:19
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:39:19 | 56 miles | 15.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 38/63
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Up Bridger canyon road, over 2600 feet of elevation gain
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:12
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:33:22 | 13.1 miles | 11m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 40/63
Performance: Below average
Course: Hard hills mixed pavement and gravel
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5