Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Los Angeles, California
United States
Pacific Sports LLC
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 38m 37s
Overall Rank = 147/456
Age Group = Super Clydes
Age Group Rank = 4/15
Pre-race routine:

Nothing real special. Got there at 6am got all set up. Had a banana, Stinger waffle, and water. Before the race, I had a Roctane GU Gel
Event warmup:

Stretched and acclimated to the water. Water was nice and not cold at all.
Swim
  • 21m 2s
  • 700 yards
  • 03m / 100 yards
Comments:

below average performance BUT better than Goleta with the hyperventilation. I maybe hyperventaliated for 15 secs before i calmed myself down. The only bummer was I couldnt get into a rythmic swim. Even tho I never stopped I couldnt do a continuous freestyle.



What would you do differently?:

Improve my swimming and want to do a 100% percent no stop swim
Transition 1
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

Nothing to horrible. Had to pack T1 back before leaving so they could transport it back. I was winded from the swim and run up the sand.

What would you do differently?:

Just be more fluid with putting on my helmet, shoes, number band, and glasses.
Bike
  • 44m 18s
  • 14.44 miles
  • 19.56 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought I did really well on the bike. I hammered as much as I could trying to keep up at an 90 rpm cadence. On my garmin, i focused on my HR, cadence, and speed. I did not concern myself with the time.
What would you do differently?:

I did what I wanted to do. With some lost weight and maybe a little better fitness, I can go even faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

Fastest in my division
What would you do differently?:

go even quicker.
Run
  • 26m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I was pretty gassed at this point. I tried to just look at the ground and run. I felt i was going real slow. I got the the BIG HILL and I had to walk a portion of it because i was tanked. At the halfway point, i got a little energy back but got a unusual side stitch at mile 2. I stopped for about 15 secs and I hammered home. I saw a guy who i thought was a competeting clydesdale and ran past him with about 250 yrds left. He passed me and I said what the heck I might as well put it into overdrive. I did and sprinted the last 50+ yards and beat him by 9 seconds. Well, he was the 5th place clyde so I am glad I put out the effort. I was spent the rest of the day.
What would you do differently?:

Get myself into tip top shape and lose some more weight
Post race
Warm down:

had water, gatorade, orange slice, and banana. They had cookies and I LOVE cookies but it wasnt what i wanted at the time.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor swim performance and being gassed at the run. Also, I still have some weight to lose.

Event comments:

Good nice race for as big as it is. Awards ceremony took a long time. Overall, I am glad i did this race and was happy getting a 4th place medal and podium finish




Last updated: 2011-09-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:02 | 700 yards | 03m / 100yards
Age Group: 9/15
Overall: 330/456
Performance: Below average
Ave HR 138 Max HR 165
Suit: 2XU Velocity V:1
Course: 200+yards straight out to buoy, left turn for another 200+ yards, Turn left for 50+yards, and then angled back towards beach for 200+yards.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:44:18 | 14.44 miles | 19.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 94/456
Performance: Good
Cadence ave 88 rpm Ave HR 155 Max HR 165
Wind: Little
Course: Point to Point, Venice Beach to Staples Center
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:21 | 03.11 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/15
Overall: 196/456
Performance: Average
Ave HR 157 Max HR 173
Course: 1.55 miles to Disney Hall and 1.5 miles back to Staples Center with a BIG HILL at the 1.25 mile mark.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4