XTERRA World Championship - TriathlonOther


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Maui, Hawaii
United States
Xterra
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 30m 24s
Overall Rank = 269/628
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 22/62
Pre-race routine:

ate breakfast
Event warmup:

leg drills, beach warmup run, swim
Swim
  • 32m 39s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

a bit slower than last year's, but different course. from comparison to other people's times, the new course might have been a bit longer.
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
Comments:

fumbled around with my helmet strap, cost me a few minutes. ARGH !!
What would you do differently?:

practice my transitions more.
Bike
  • 1h 55m 11s
  • 19.9 miles
  • 10.37 mile/hr
Comments:

hot and dry
What would you do differently?:

more hill repeats !
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Run
  • 57m 64s
  • 6.95 miles
  • 08m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

hills were a killer.
What would you do differently?:

tighter fit in shoes, I wore to thin of a sock.
Post race
Warm down:

recovery drinks, beer, walk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

taper could have been better. I pre-rode the course 2 days prior, which could have caused a bit of performance loss.

Event comments:

XTERRA Worlds RULES !! such a fun race.

And I get to say I raced with Lance ! ;-)

(but I never saw him on the course)




Last updated: 2011-10-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:39 | 1500 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 30/62
Overall: 349/628
Performance: Average
Suit: 2 pc tri
Course: rectangle 2 laps with beach run in between laps. counter-clockwise
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:20
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:55:11 | 19.9 miles | 10.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/62
Overall: 294/628
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: off-road , single loop lollipop course through hilly forests and dusty cane fields. fast downhill sections.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:57:64 | 06.95 miles | 08m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/62
Overall: 189/628
Performance: Good
Course: very hilly single loop, some fast downhill sections. sand run on the beach, hill up to finish line.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5