Boulder Peak Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Boulder, Colorado
United States
5430 Sports
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 37m 59s
Overall Rank = 315/1422
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 42/140
Pre-race routine:

The alarm went off at 3:00am and I had a couple of cups of coffee, ate breakfast, loaded the car annd headed to Boulder by 4:00. We got there at 5:00 and felt like we were late. There were already a bunch of people there.
Event warmup:

Set up my transition and took a short jog. I felt rushed and didn't feel like I had enough time to properly warm up.
Swim
  • 26m 11s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

This felt like a horrible swim. I couldn't get into a rythem and there seemed to be people all around me. I felt really tired very quickly. The time seems a lot faster than the performance felt.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I simply felt like I had a bad swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

I was slow getting my wetsuit off.
What would you do differently?:

I'm not sure, this is a re-occuring problem.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 29s
  • 26.1 miles
  • 20.48 mile/hr
Comments:

For some reason my HR spiked on Old Stage and it felt like my chest was going to come apart. My legs still had power, but my HR was my limiter. This is not very common for me on the bike and it really isn't normal for Old Stage. I'm not sure what happened. I also some time on the descent given my weight and ability to work well with gravity, but so did everyone else.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for climbing!
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

I chose to run this one with socks so it slowed my T2 a bit, but it made the run much more comfortable. I also took a few seconds to down a little gatorade before the run. It seemed to work as I didn't feel dehydrated for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I didn't force the effort too much.
Run
  • 51m 50s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

This run hurt, but it was fast for my ability. I would like to be faster but I have to be patient.
What would you do differently?:

Run more!
Post race
Warm down:

Watched for Jen to finish and then had a couple of beers with the BT crew.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall training time. I've only been doing this tri stuff for a little over a year so I can't complain too much.

Event comments:

They put on a good race!




Last updated: 2006-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:11 | 1640 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 207/1422
Performance: Average
Suit: Wetsuit
Course: Counter clockwise rectangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:16:29 | 26.1 miles | 20.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 271/1422
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling with one big hill at the beginning.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 100
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:51:50 | 06.21 miles | 08m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 544/1422
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on mostly dirt road.
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4