TRI for FUN Triathlon #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Herald, California
United States
TBF Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 35m 32s
Overall Rank = 91/421
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 16/29
Pre-race routine:

Could not sleep the night before the race, kept waking up every hour or so. Had no nerves about the race, since I was doing it to support my wife's first sprint tri.

Finally got out of bed at 4:15 and ate a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal and a piece of toast. We gathered up or stuff and left the house at 6 am for the 45 minute drive to the race.

Once we got there we setup our gear and I walked my wife through the different parts of the race and focused on the transitions.
Event warmup:

No real warmup other than the walking around showing my wife the transition area. I did swim a little before the race started.
Swim
  • 15m 56s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

After Oceanside I realized that my swim is better than I give it credit for, so I decided to position myself a little closer to the front. I still ended up having to navigate around some people at the start, and had to deal with a lot more ankle grabbing, but everything cleared out after the first 100 yds.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 42s
Comments:

I put on socks and calf sleeves in transition, so it took a little longer than I expected. This was the first race where I used my Garmin 910 for the entire race and I really liked how it handles the multi-sport mode.
What would you do differently?:

Try swimming with the calf sleeve on under the wetsuit.
Bike
  • 48m 25s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.83 mile/hr
Comments:

With the change in traffic control I ended up getting stuck behind a pair of cars twice just before the turn around. The second time I ended up passing the cars on the left because they were going so slowly.

Overall I am happy with the results and think I would have averaged 20 MPH if I had not gotten stuck behind the cars. I was able to stay aero for 95% of the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive with getting around the cars. It was great that they were being careful around the riders, but it killed my speed twice as I had to sit up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 23s
Comments:

I ended up sitting down to switch my shoes which slowed me down a little.
What would you do differently?:

swap shoes while standing.
Run
  • 26m 6s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

The run went really well for me. I have had to deal with a variety of legs issues in the past at every tri that I have done, so this was going to be my first race on healthy legs.

I tried to maintain an even pace for the race and then kicked some at the end. My heart rate was high, but I didn't know this at the time as I did not look at my watch during the run (as planned).
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back out on the course to watch my wife finish. She was looking strong and it looked like she had a good chance to podium.

After she finished we did more walking and then got some bland pasta.

Event comments:

TBF did a great job with the race.




Last updated: 2012-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:56 | 880 yards | 01m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 Full
Course: U shape course starting on the west side of the swim beach and ending on the east side of the beach.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:42
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:25 | 16 miles | 19.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Good
Lap Data Lap Time Distance Pace/Speed AHR MHR 1 14m 08s 5.00 miles 21.23 mph 158 167 2 15m 17s 5.00 miles 19.63 mph 159 175 3 15m 45s 5.00 miles 19.05 mph 159 171 4 03m 14s 0.95 miles 17.65 mph 156 160
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back from Rancho Seco park onto State Route 104. SR 104 is relatively flat with a couple of rollers thrown in. Unlike in years past, the CHP was not out controlling traffic. We had to deal with drivers coming from both direction.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:23
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:06 | 03 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/421
Performance: Good
Lap Data Lap Time Distance Pace/Speed AHR MHR 1 09m 03s 1.00 miles 09m 03s /mile 165 172 2 08m 51s 1.00 miles 08m 51s /mile 170 175 3 08m 12s 0.96 miles 08m 33s /mile 173 185
Course: Grass exit from the transition area and then an out and back on a dirt fire road. The fire road was a series of rollers, nothing to high. The road is very rough in sections and you have to watch your footing (lots of rocks).
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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