Long Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Long Beach, California
United States
Pacific Sports
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 27s
Overall Rank = 584/640
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/40
Pre-race routine:

Got there early. End slot on the rack for once which is nice. Drank Robeks Aerobek (hopefully to help me be more aero...ha ha) but mostly for the potassium. (hate eating bananas, but this had bananas in it so). Chatted around, used the porta potties before there was a line and got set up. Like my racks spacing and people were cool with each others stuff. (Will change later though in T2)
Event warmup:

Walk down to swim start
Swim
  • 18m 25s
  • 1000 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was okay. Hate the run up the beach to transition. Sighting on the last half sucked, and their was an odd fishy smell at the end of the swim by the jetty
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting, draft more, do nto swim on the outside of the pack (left side) but stay more towards the middle.
Transition 1
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

Faster than previous week. Need to learn to run without socks, since that takes up a lot of time.
What would you do differently?:

No socks,
Bike
  • 47m 35s
  • 11 miles
  • 13.87 mile/hr
Comments:

I am never prepped for the hills on this. Small hill right out of transition onto another uphill portion= suckage. Got caught trying to drink while starting downhill so I was in aero with a bottle being held by my teeth
What would you do differently?:

More hill prep work.
Transition 2
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

Some jackhole decided to rack his stuff on top of my transition spot on the end. Oops, I am sorry I kicked your bottles over by accident but they were in my way like your bike that you threw on top of my wetsuit. (Note-this bike was not there 5 minutes before they closed transition prior to the start of the race and it was not the original person who was next to me either). Other than that, my transition time would have been good, but moving the bike, picking my bike up
Run
  • 40m 22s
  • 3 miles
  • 13m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Almost a PR for me. I hate the run, but actually saw a guy from my tri club and ran with him (he hated the run too)This way had some motivation to walk less and run more. Started to cramp in quads on the last 1/4 mile and had to stop briefly to stretch
What would you do differently?:

More run training/
Post race
Event comments:

Good race, and it was awesome to see all of the LB Tri people out there in their kits. Had a bigger showing than last year, which was awesome to see.




Last updated: 2011-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:25 | 1000 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 433/640
Performance:
Time out of water was 14:02. The other 4:23 was from the run up the beach to T1
Suit: Quintana Roo Superfull
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:51
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:35 | 11 miles | 13.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/640
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 68
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:16
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:40:22 | 03 miles | 13m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 0/640
Performance: Good
Course: FLAT
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4