Stanford Treeathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Stanford, California
United States
50F / 10C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 52s
Overall Rank = 157/253
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/7
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, ate cliff bar, bannana, toast, and coffee.
Event warmup:

Swam ~100 meters
Swim
  • 09m 50s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt pain in shoulders during swim. I felt better toward the end as I concentrated on long strokes.
What would you do differently?:

Work on keeping strokes longer. Try to draft in the pool more -- I did little drafting.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Poor job getting on socks
What would you do differently?:

Practice this transition a bit. Get better socks.
Bike
  • 45m 16s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 16.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Need more work on the bike. I was too slow uphill. Given the new bike and early season, I wasn't too disappointed.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for speed on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Decent transition.
Run
  • 22m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was good. I didn't eat ont he bike, and I felt it a bit during the run. I should have had 2-3 gels with me, that would have been fine.
What would you do differently?:

Eat gel on bike, as well as 1 at the beginning of the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around transition area. Stretch. Eat.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike, mainly. This will improve later in the season, and with additional comfort on my bike.

Event comments:

Very good race. Waiting for my swim wave to start in the cold was terrible. Other than that, there were tons of volunteers to help direct racers through the course, and the post race spread was impressive. This is a collegiate race, so most of the participants were college kids (who obviously have much more time to train than I do).




Last updated: 2006-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:50 | 500 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 174/253
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: Swam around the large pool 4 times.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:45:16 | 12.4 miles | 16.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 177/253
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Nice course through campus and preserve. A few rolling hills through preserve.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:45 | 03.1 miles | 07m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 106/253
Performance: Good
Course: Run through campus. Some trail running through redwood preserve.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 4