Los Alamitos Race on the Base Triathlon - Reverse Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Los Alamitos, California
United States
City of Los Alamitos
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 29s
Overall Rank = 90/897
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/55
Pre-race routine:

Late race start, 1045 am. Got a breakfast burrito and headed to Los Alamitos from the San Fernando Valley. Left early because of traffic issue at the base last year. THere was no traffic so I got there plenty of early for the race. Went to registration, transition area, and just hung out.
Event warmup:

Typical dynamic warmup before run.
Swim
  • 05m 4s
  • 219 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

so-so swim for me. I was a little tired but i swam pretty hard. I did better by over a minute from last years swim.
What would you do differently?:

Be a faster swimmer. It my definite weak spot
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

decent transition. got my bike shoes on quick, ran out of the transition area. Last year's t-1 time was 2:26...almost a minute improvement
What would you do differently?:

go faster
Bike
  • 39m 6s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 20.10 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought I did well. I did see a couple of Clydes that kicked butt and passed me. Hats off to them. I think I had the 6th best bike. I cant be too unhappy. I did it last year in 43.19 (4+ min time imporvement ) and I think it was 1.1 miles longer this year. I think i did alright.
What would you do differently?:

get faster to catch them faster Clydes
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

pretty good...dump bike and run about 200 yards to the pool. last year my t-2 time was 3:25, so over a minute improvement.
What would you do differently?:

get faster
Run
  • 26m 32s
  • 3.73 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

WOW!. I was shocked at how well i ran. I kicked butt. I was real happy.
What would you do differently?:

get even faster
Post race
Warm down:

Cool'd off, had a clif bar, oranges, and water . Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

be faster. Could improve in the swim and maybe the bike.

Event comments:

My coach was REAL HAPPY with my performance. I think I came in 90 overall. If she is happy then i did real well. I had a major improvement from last years race I am also lost a lot weight in the last few months. So that helps. Next race is 2 weeks in Pasadena! and then 3 weeks later in Oceanside.

Lots of participates and as usual a big thank you to the volunteers from the military people, parking people, and the race volunteers. THANK YOU




Last updated: 2012-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:04 | 219 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/55
Overall: 0/897
Performance: Average
148 HR
Suit: Desoto trisuit
Course: 50 meter pool, 4 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:06 | 13.1 miles | 20.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/55
Overall: 0/897
Performance: Good
Ave HR 156
Wind: Headwind
Course: 3 times around the Base Air Field. Strong headwinds on one side of the field. Sucks because its pretty strong
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:32 | 03.73 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/55
Overall: 0/897
Performance: Good
Ave HR 160
Course: 1 time around air field
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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