Jamba Juice Xterra Mountain Man - TriathlonOther


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Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii
United States
Xterra
75F / 24C
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 43/99
Age Group = 35-37
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, coffee and the drive.
Event warmup:

Riding MTB while waiting for the race brief and some swimming before the swim start.
Swim
  • 16m 27s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Got crowded as usual and I seem to yield more than I used to. First turn was rough. Got pushed down under and missed a few breaths.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing much... work on short distance sprints. I have been going for longer distances.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 was part of swim time. I had not done a off-road Tri before so I had regular lace up shoes I was planning on using for both the bike and run. I am not good enough to use clips
What would you do differently?:

Have bike shoes for my MTB.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 36s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 11.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow! This was a blast. I only wrecked once too. I was getting brave on the backside with all of the single track, mud and technical turns etc...
What would you do differently?:

Practice... training...
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Almost rode past T2. Thought we had to do two laps.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Took my time, no shoe change required.
Run
  • 33m 58s
  • 3.73 miles
  • 09m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough run after a crushing ride. Did better than I thought I would after the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Train
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience and training.

Event comments:

Awesome experience. This is a race that everyone should try.

The only thing that dampened my day was that my Speedo Vanquisher 2.0s disappeared. Those were new and my favorites. Criminals.




Last updated: 2011-08-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:27 | 750 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/99
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle shaped shallow water course
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:05:36 | 12.43 miles | 11.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/99
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Holy crap! I was not prepared for the difficulty of this course. I have no experience on a MTB. This was an eye opener. Ferocious climbs, torrential rains, steep descents, and all kinds of ruts, limbs, roots, and rocks on the tiny narrow trails.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:33:58 | 03.73 miles | 09m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/99
Performance: Average
Course: Same course as the bike. Had to walk some of the really steep climbs.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4