Pelican Fest Tri - Triathlon


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Greeley CO, Colorado
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 58m 48s
Overall Rank = 13/281
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/24
Pre-race routine:

left home at 5:35 - arrived at 6:20. Registered, found my transition spot and warmed up
Event warmup:

Bike wu 15' climbing the hill we start for the race. Then a short run warm up of about 5' with stretching. Swam about 200 yds then treaded water for 5' before gun went off
Swim
  • 11m 5s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started up front with a couple of Pros and some national caliber AG athletes. At first buoy, I was about 20 yds back - was doing great and then all of the sudden I was off swimming by my lonesome. Got back in the thick of the swim and hammered the way back in to make up for lost time. This is a sprint after all. RED LINE all the way!
What would you do differently?:

Stay on course! DUH!
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Smooth
What would you do differently?:

nada
Bike
  • 25m 52s
  • 10 miles
  • 23.20 mile/hr
Comments:

Up a big hill - sat in and just kept my cadence high - over 84 - then got up to speed and just pegged it. A flatter and more windless course, could not by found. This was extremely fast - my speed was consisently hovering around 25-30. Just a great course. So fast. And I felt good too. :-) Legs were working hard, breathing was at a good effort and the only two things I looked at today were cadence/mph. I had watts covered on my Ergomo just so it wouldn't be a distraction. See - you can teach an old dog new tricks!
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 2
  • 00m 41s
Comments:

Smooth
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 19m 52s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Under the bridge, saw Tanner right in front of me - then saw Eric in front of him. Caught them both right away and kept them away. Always pass with authority. Caught another guy, Matt, that I see at the track each week. Real nice guy. He looked fit and I had to drop him quickly. Did that and was solo for a bit. Hit the first mile at 6:45 and with the hills, that was a very good time. Right after mile 1, we went up a wee bit more and made the final down hill and back onto the flats. Going down the hill, I experienced something I hadn't in a long time - MY LEGS. Wow. I was actually feeling good and running like I can. Very nice to feel like that. I opened it up on the flats and I was looking to catch this one guy who has beaten me the last few years. I closed in on him, but at the line he got me by :20. With about 600m to go another racer passed me, and I hung in a for a bit, but he just had more than me today. I have been racing this guy too, and now I think I found the chink in his armor...so all good knowledge for later. Once he passed and I couldn't hand on, I shut it down and cruised in. No one was behind me and I still have to race Bolder Boulder on Monday so no sense in emptying the tank.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Post race
Warm down:

Drank lots including my Hammer Pro Whey - ran for a few mintues - biked when I got home

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much, I was RED LINE the entire way.

Event comments:

D3ers did great. Jen D was 9th AG, Beth was 2nd, Ida was 2nd. Great race - looking forward to doing it again next year!




Last updated: 2006-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:05 | 875 yards | 01m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/281
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra
Course: Triangle - clockwise
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:25:52 | 10 miles | 23.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 25/281
Performance:
Entire ride (247w): Duration: 26:05 Work: 386 kJ TSS: 43.9 (intensity factor 1.005) Norm Power: 266 Distance: 9.644 mi Min Max Avg Power: 0 619 247 watts Heart Rate: 0 0 0 bpm Cadence: 37 109 88 rpm Speed: 2.5 40.7 22.2 mph Torque: 0 646 237 lb-in Altitude: 4925 5135 5049 ft
Wind:
Course: Up a big hill - and then turn onto a flat road. A flatter and more windless course, could not by found. Out/back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:41
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:52 | 03.1 miles | 06m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 15/281
Performance:
Course: Out under bridge - up 3 steep hills, not long, just steep, then out to some flat areas and into the finish.
Keeping cool Good 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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5