Pasadena Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Pasadena, California
United States
Generic Events
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 59s
Overall Rank = 652/849
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 55/61
Pre-race routine:

Tried something different. Ate a bagel with peanut butter, and a bottle of Zico Coconut Water (Chocolate Flavor) on the way to the race. Packed the car up and headed out on the trek to get there.
Event warmup:

Some stretching focusing on claves and achilles since I have had issues with that recently.
Swim
  • 04m 4s
  • 164 yards
  • 02m 29s / 100 yards
Comments:

Slow at the start getting in so I did not jump on people who were being very slow. Sorry non-swimmer, but as a guy who swam in high school, this is my area. No diving in the DEEP END kind of sucked. First lap spent rounding lots of people. Lots of hangers at the end on the walls made it tough to move over. First lap was slow, but at an okay pace (1:01 50m)
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Reverse Tri, so T1 was run to bike. I felt it went okay. Caught my breath walking bike out. Love the new magnetic clip on my aero helmet
Bike
  • 38m 28s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 14.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Work on hills, and false flats. I would always slow down too much on this part. Backside was fun. Downhill and fast. Hit 28 on the back one time in aero position and kinda spooked me a little. (Not used to going that fast with my chug butt) Paced people who passed me on the run which was nice.
What would you do differently?:

Work on hills more. Get more comfortable in aero position
Transition 2
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

This was bike to swim transition. Long run to get to pool. Watch had me at 1:43 out of T2, then a 3 minute run to the pool.
Run
  • 40m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

My weakest leg. Need to work more so I do not have the slow time I have. Achilles issues up to the race caused some problem
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the run. Stretch better.
Post race
Event comments:

Gets a 4 because of the 3 playgrounds close by for my son to play at and not cause too many problems. Also, I liked the course. Much better than what Race on the Base has become.




Last updated: 2012-01-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:04 | 164 yards | 02m 29s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/849
Performance:
Suit: NA
Course: Pool Laps-Long Course
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:51
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:28 | 9.32 miles | 14.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/849
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: FAST. False flat on one side, downhill on the other side.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:04
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:40:14 | 03.11 miles | 12m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/61
Overall: 0/849
Performance: Average
Course: Reverse of bike. Uphill, and then downhill.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4