Fort Collins Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fort Collins, Colorado
United States
Fort Collins Club
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 2s
Overall Rank = 118/181
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 9/19
Pre-race routine:

chicken & pasta for dinner,in bed by 9 pm, up at 5 am, at transition by 6, race start 7:15
Event warmup:

200 free
Swim
  • 07m 54s
  • 450 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Passed 4 people, very easy swim,
What would you do differently?:

better turns/ better use of walls
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Confused in transition- couldn't find my area right away Put on helmet and decided to put on shirt after, but then had to remove helmet to put on shirt
What would you do differently?:

Better organization. Practice finding spot coming out of water. Decide on gear ahead of time!
Bike
  • 44m 2s
  • 13 miles
  • 17.71 mile/hr
Comments:

Was very cold, nervous on corners, slowed way down! nervous on railroad tracks, stayed too upright. Forgot gloves
What would you do differently?:

Worn gloves, stayed in drops more, gone faster through turns
Transition 2
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Very wobbly coming off bike, exhausted getting through transition. Slow taking off shoes and switching to running shoes
What would you do differently?:

Better organization. More bricks!
Run
  • 31m 57s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Exhausted. First half mile= lead legs, had to walk to recover. didn't have garmin (dead battery) so was unaware of pace, time, etc- felt exhausted. Last 1/2 mile had people helping push and finished okay though
What would you do differently?:

Lots more bricks!
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching, ate banana, hydrated,

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough training, needed better planning in transition, garmin died

Event comments:

Good race!




Last updated: 2012-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:54 | 450 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/181
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri singlet
Course: Snake swim, 18 25 m lengths, EPIC
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:44:02 | 13 miles | 17.71 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/181
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: road- prospect, timberline, drake, lemay
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 70
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:39
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:57 | 03 miles | 10m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/181
Performance: Average
Course: dirt trail for first .5 miles, neighborhood street run for rest
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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