UC Santa Barbara Triathlon (Kendra's Race 2012) - TriathlonSprint


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Santa Barbara, California
United States
UC Santa Barbara Triathlon (Kendra's Race 2012)
54F / 12C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 48m 58s
Overall Rank = 231/311
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/13
Pre-race routine:

Came into this race planning on just having fun and not destroying myself... basically test swim and run improvement and enjoy the new tri bike. Race hard enough to know I could have gone a bit harder. Alota collegiate from several universities were racing so the really youngbloods/alumni/local tri club will most likely take the top finishing spots. =P

Packet pickup day:
Surveyed course as much as possible. Saw the lagoon and part of the run course there. Bike started on bike path so unable to survey bike route so just used Google Earth.

Race day:
Got up early, ate some apple sauce and a Clif Bar. Sipped some watered down Gatorade Perform. Set up transition area and chatted with other racers. Helped 3 1st timers resolve some of their problems and nervousness. =)
Event warmup:

Got into the COLD (52F) water asap. The walk there was rough on my soft feet. I should buy some disposable flip flops. Swam around for at least 15 minutes. Put my face in the water did some sprints to get the breathing comfortable.
Swim
  • 15m 59s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was VERY COLD. Thank goodness for my recent OWS practices. The 15-20 minutes of warming up before my wave start paid off. My swim has improved since last OWS segment of a triathlon. Getting bumped did not bother me at all where my strokes ended up disrupting others. There was a lot of kelp! I think it took 90 seconds climbing the steep stairs to T1, I walked the 2nd half of it since I did not want to burn that match this early of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Really try to swim hard the first 100-200yards. I did not do that here despite my recent swim race simulations. Argh!!! Why did I forget??? Also must not swim too far off to where the swim exit is. I think the waves pushed me out a bit and I lost some of my sighting. Try to maintain composure coming out of water. I was a bit dizzy and had a hard time unzipping. Possibly due to hands being cold and lacked normal dexterity. >.<
Transition 1
  • 05m 50s
Comments:

Super slow T1. =( Got a little dizzy coming out of the water. Poor dexterity trying to unzip. Steep stairs... ran half and walked half. Wet and grassy T1. Dizziness still lingered a bit but went away by the time I was ready to head out for the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Swim in OWS more and practice unzipping with poor dexterity whenever hands are very cold.
Bike
  • 54m 40s
  • 16 miles
  • 17.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Race pace in between hard and comfortable. Handled ascents really well. Never really felt the legs burn too much. Stayed in aero as long as I could but got up enough times to get body feeling comfortable and not scrunched too much. Muscles near triceps and head supporting muscles still need training! Really bumpy at many parts especially when returning to campus and using bike paths there.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except make sure multisport mode is started correctly before leaving T1!
Transition 2
  • 03m 24s
Comments:

Felt lower back pain/soreness. Could this have been caused by being in aero position longer than in training rides??? I've never felt this in any of my races before today. It couldn't have been because I wore my race number belt since it was not on really tight. Tried to stretch out back a bit to make soreness go away but it didn't so I just continued.
What would you do differently?:

Flying dismounts with feet out of shoes?
Run
  • 29m 6s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Never ran a race on trails so I went with slightly slower than 10K as I was also testing my new race shoes. Did not want to get injured and besides, the course was very rolling and had many spots where an accident can happen if not paying attention.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except race faster and try some LockLaces? (Thanks Rookies, you know who you are, hehe!)
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and ate oranges, bananas, recovery drink, and water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Misconfiguration on 910xt multisport mode. Testing new bike and new shoes. >.<

Event comments:

I would have enjoyed my first tri bike race test on smoother surfaces. =P Planning on racing Oceanside 70.3 next year so I don't think I'll be able to race this one again until it fits. =)




Last updated: 2011-12-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:59 | 880 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 231/311
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 4
Course: Out from near lagoon, left turn at orange bouy, pass yellow, left turn at another orange.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 52F / 11C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:50
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:54:40 | 16 miles | 17.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 176/311
Performance: Average
I didn't start multisport mode correctly in the 910xt so I was forced to go by RPE. I lost a few seconds and speed trying to figure out why it wouldn't change screens. I should have hit Enter before! Argh!!!
Wind: Little
Course: Campus bike bath then out to Goleta Beach to around the city and back. Slightly wet in some areas but mostly dry.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:06 | 03.11 miles | 09m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/13
Overall: 240/311
Performance: Average
138bpm avg
Course: Trail run around lagoon.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4