IronGear Sports Rio Salado Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Red Rock Company
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 54s
Overall Rank = 54/114
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/15
Swim
  • 15m 57s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Almost collided with a swimmer hanging onto a kayak on the return leg. Impossible to see the first buoy until I was very close to it. Managed to swim around all backmarkers from other waves, by sighting them early on.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Used wetsuit strippers again, but my watch caught on my sleeve and slowed me down a bit.
The bike rack was very crowded and I had trouble getting my bike out as it was locking horns with nearby bikes. Very annoying as other bike racks looked fine.
Bike
  • 42m 5s
  • 12.3 miles
  • 17.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed hard on the bike today, as per my race plan. Always moved up one gear above "comfortable". 1 mph faster than my PR/PB. Overtook a lot of bikes, and only tribikes overtook me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Run
  • 31m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Rubber legged for first mile (11 min/mile pace), so very slow. However, I got better after about 1.5 miles and it was easier. I still run like a slug though!
Post race
Event comments:

30-35 minute delay before swim as the bike course hadn't been cleared. Made sighting hard on the outward section of the swim, directly looking into the rising sun.
I had to ask the Bike In volunteer if this was the way, as he wasn't directing traffic.




Last updated: 2012-05-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:57 | 820 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/15
Overall: 0/114
Performance: Good
Suit: Full sleeved wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:42:05 | 12.3 miles | 17.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 0/114
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Headwind to the east, but cross/tailwinds elsewhere. The Rio Salado U-turn was different than last year, and much much better. Right turn onto Rural bridge almost caught me out as it was a sharp turn into narrow coned area.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:31:54 | 03.1 miles | 10m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 0/114
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5