Tri the Rim Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Durango, Colorado
United States
Fort Lewis College
40F / 4C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 07m
Overall Rank = 8/102
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

Up early small breakfast. fruit, bowl of cereal, small yogurt. Worried about weather considering there was 1" of snow in the transition area at check-in time.
Event warmup:

1/2 mile run and a 200 yd warm up swim.
Swim
  • 06m 54s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got lucky with the heat seeding. I was able to split a lane so no trouble with passing or circle swims!
What would you do differently?:

A little more swim warmup. With the later heat I would drink a little more and eat something small a little closer to heat time. Felt a little hungry at the start.
Transition 1
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Transition to bike was a little slow as I took time to put on a layer underneath my vest. Putting on shoes clipped out was slow.
What would you do differently?:

Practice with shoes clipped in and getting into shoes while rolling. Layer differently, perhaps a small jacket outside my top.
Bike
  • 35m 33s
  • 11 miles
  • 18.57 mile/hr
Comments:

road condition was rough. Great job by the volunteers keeping traffic help up on the tight turns.
What would you do differently?:

Train more!
Transition 2
  • 00m 35s
Comments:

Bike transition was a little weird with a hard right-hand turn into the dismount area.
What would you do differently?:

remove helmet while running. loosen shoes earlier.
Run
  • 22m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Trail was a little muddy and slippery.
What would you do differently?:

Run the course prior to the race. Up the pace a little once I had figured out where my energy levels were.
Post race
Warm down:

slow jog around transition area. light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not having a better understanding of the run course. Not enough bike training (climbing out of the saddle on a couple of easy hills).

Event comments:

Lot's of fun for my first Tri in over 15 years.


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Last updated: 2012-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:54 | 500 yards | 01m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 1/102
Performance: Good
Pool time was about 6:15 log jog through the snowy grass to the transition area.
Suit: Jammers
Course: Pool swim.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:33 | 11 miles | 18.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 22/102
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Fun loop course.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 00:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:22:35 | 03.11 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 13/102
Performance: Average
trail portion was wet and slippery in some places.
Course: dirt road, road, trail. figure-8 around the college campus.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 3